Dodgers Pitcher Clears Out His Locker Between Games in Atlanta
The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for Sunday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers are looking to avoid the sweep to the Braves with the first pitch set at 4:10 pm PT.
While the Dodgers are focused on not getting swept, one of their top pitchers, right-handed ace Tyler Glasnow, no longer has a locker in Atlanta.
Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic shared via Twitter/X.
It’s unclear what this means moving forward, but it could mean that Glasnow is heading back home to Los Angeles.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Saturday that Glasnow has a sprained right elbow and is “highly unlikely” to pitch again this season. The news is a devastating blow to the team’s World Series expectations and raises serious concerns about its preseason rotation.
“It’s a big blow,” Roberts said. “Looking at what he meant for our ballclub, what he’s done for us, what we expected him to do — certainly there’s going to be a cost. But we gotta move on and we will. We have a lot of capable people. I feel bad for Tyler because he did everything to stay healthy and get back, and it just wasn’t going to happen.”
Glasnow was set to be a top pitcher in the Dodgers’ rotation in October, but he will most likely not pitch until the 2025 season. The 31-year-old has been out since Aug. 11 with what the team described as elbow tendinitis.
He had seemed to be close to a return before suffering another setback that essentially ended his season. The right-handed pitcher was warming up for a two-to-three-inning simulated game prior to the Dodgers series opener on Friday. It was expected to be the final step to a return, but instead, he had to be shut down because of elbow discomfort as he approached his 25th throw from the bullpen.
The Dodgers traded for Glasnow in Dec. 2023, giving up two promising young players in starter Ryan Pepiot and outfielder Jonny DeLuca. L.A. didn’t stop there as they signed Glasnow to a five-year, $136.6 million extension. The hope was for Glasnow to pitch in the biggest stage for L.A., but now that will have to wait, and it could massively hurt L.A.’s World Series chances.
The Dodgers will look for production from guys like Bobby Miller and Walker Buehler and hope for the return of Gavin Stone from the IL to step up big-time.
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It’s a 4 game series…the series finale is Monday night.
And sundays game was a 7pm start, NOT 4pm. Do some basic research, this article is awful. Typical of todays so called writers/reporters?
That is 4:10 pm Pacific Time. You missed the “PT”. The author was apparently writing from the west coast.
1610 PT is 1910 ET zone……/
DO NOT EXPECT ANY PITCHING HELP FROM BOBBY MILLER. AS WE SAID MONTHS AGO, HE DOESN’T HAVE THE MECHANICS, COMMAND, OR EXPERIENCE MENTALLY TO CONTRIBUTE ON A HIGH MLB LEVEL, ESPECIALLY IN ‘MUST WIN’ PLAYOFF GAMES. STOP B.S.ING YOURSELVES DODGER FANS. MILLER’S A DOUBLE-TRIPLE A THROWER WHO’S NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME! HE’S A THROWER, NOT A PITCHER, & YOU CANNOT TRUST HIM ON THE MOUND IN CLUTCH GAMES VS TOP MLB TEAMS! ENOUGH OF THE BOBBY MILLER POTENTIAL. HE’S A GOOD TALKER, BUT NOT RELIABLE ON THE MOUND. TRADE HIM IN A PACKAGE TO THE CUBS & BRING CODY BELLINGER BACK TO PLAY CENTER FIELD!
Trade Buehler, Outman, and Pages too. And Evan Phillips. And cut Taylor and Kike. And Muncy and Barnes
They don’t need to trade all of those players. Most of them are doing a great job.
you must be either a SD fan or nuts
No they’re not. You have to keep Muncy, Outman might figure it out in the minors
Don’t forget he was the 3rd runner up for rookie of the year. Get rid of Kiki ,
Taylor, and Barnes.
Kershaw as well
We need starter pitching now, not outfielders.
while Outman plays at Oklcity and Hardaway helps Houston Roberts hangs on to No Hit Kiermeier
Bellinger is a free agent again this year. And if the Cubs could trade him, he would not be eligible to play in the playoffs. That would help a lot now wouldn’t it. Miller just needs to control his emotions. When he is calmm he pitched well. When he gets upset he becomes wild. Give him a break. The Dodgers know more about what he needs than you do!
Dodgers just got a bad break this year with its pitching staff and all the injuries. One wonders why so many pitchers are getting surgeries that keep them out all season. The rest of the team is coming together and doing a great job. Don’t count the Dodg
How is it possible that this website and ESPN keep referring to a potential 3 game sweep and are not aware that is a 4 game wraparound weekend set? Duh!
OTOH, what a welcome development to have been able to watch such a good game today, as well as the Emmys tonight. Spoken, of course, as a relieved DirecTV subscriber.
Glasnow should just get his TJ now and be ready for spring 2026.
Surprising why more pro athletes don’t take their medical advice from random fan posts.
They should get rid of Robert’s him alone has blown so many games he doesn’t have enough experience they need a much better manager
Dave Roberts has the highest winning percentage of any active manager in MLB.
The team also has one of the highest payrolls in MLB, and it’s been that way virtually the entire tenure of Roberts. You are supposed to win the WS every once in a while when the owners spend the big bucks. Most of us don’t care how many times we take the division or have the best record in baseball heading into the playoffs if a WS ring isn’t in the program. Maybe Roberts will head to Cooperstown as the winningest manager in history with an asterisk stating the fewest WS titles.
Finally the voice of reason, Robert’s is not a winner! And with the money this organization throws around on Talent, Yamamoto, maybe great under Roberts – nothing, Shoei, whatever, can’t pitch, but he can authorize his translator to get 2-3million outta’ the bank to pay gambling debts? I mean this is all under Robert’s watch that’s his management style I guess. Taylor, Muncy, and a dysfunctional pitching staff and athletes all this doesn’t produce confidence, or championships so bounce that guy, please. I wonder just how many championship’s would Bocce have brought to LA with the team’s Robert’s has had since 2017?
Cy Young award winner available for cheap. I know the Mexican League is not MLB, but… desperate times, etc.
The Braves have a (not very apologetic) wife beater on their roster, and they make it work.
Just sayin’
you’re aware that anyone signed after Sept 1 is not eligible for the playoffs? degenerate or otherwise.
just sayin what? signees after August 31 are not eligible for the postseason. degenerate or otherwise.
Dodgers are not going to advance in the playoffs. No pitching. I laughed pretty hard when Kershaw went down with a toe! Too funny. Time to clean house. Maybe get rid of the trainers. They sure the hell aren’t doing much “training.”