Dodgers News: Roberts Not ‘Encouraged or Discouraged’ by Gonsolin’s Bullpen
Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin has been on the injured list for about two weeks, and the original hope was that he would have returned over the weekend in San Diego. Multiple setbacks have prevented that from happening, and we’re now at the point where everyone is just hoping Gonsolin can get healthy in time for the postseason.
Gonsolin threw a bullpen session on Sunday, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked about it before Monday’s game.
“He came out of it okay. I wouldn’t say I’m totally encouraged or discouraged. I think it’s kind of a day-to-day thing. He’s gonna throw another bullpen on Wednesday and we’ll see how that goes. … I just think that he didn’t come out of it feeling really great, there’s still some soreness in there. …
Right now, I’m still confident [Gonsolin can be a starter in the postseason]. But, obviously, every day, every ‘pen that goes by that he’s not at full strength, it’s a little less confident. … I wouldn’t say it hurts, but he just doesn’t feel as strong as he feels he should be or as he has been in the past.”
"We're going to do it at some point in time." – Dave Roberts doesn't care the #Dodgers haven't officially clinched a playoff spot yet. pic.twitter.com/8xQqXnSA9s
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Those aren’t the words we were hoping to hear Roberts say, of course. An MRI has seemingly ruled out any serious structural damage in Gonsolin’s arm, but the continued soreness is concerning, to say the least. Gonsolin has thrown 128.1 innings this year, by far the most he’s thrown in the majors and approaching the career high he set in the minors in 2018. The unspoken worry is that his arm has just run out of bullets for the year.
Gonsolin will throw another bullpen on Wednesday, so we should have another update on Thursday. Until then, we’ll just hope for at least “encouraged” from the next update. The Dodgers will be a better team in October if Gonsolin is healthy and available.
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