Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow Didn’t Want to Head to IL But Understands Cautious Approach

Tyler Glasnow insisted he tell the Los Angeles Dodgers about his sore elbow after his workout on Wednesday.

He knew with that soreness, he wouldn’t be able to give the team 100 percent during his scheduled start against the St. Louis Cardinals.

His transparency forced the team to make a move sending him to the 15-day injured list. While he was frustrated, he is in Los Angeles long term after signing a five-year, $136.5-million deal with the club in December.

“No, I kind of wanted to say something, it was OK for me to mention it,” Glasnow said Saturday when asked if he had any regrets about being so transparent with the coaches and medical staff. “I think that day it was normal soreness and the following days I felt fine.

“But my most important priority is the postseason and winning the World Series. And I think with me being here for so long, having the contract, I think I’m kind of obligated to, like, mention it to them. We kind of have to think of it as a team.”

Thankfully, the MRI revealed no structural damage to Glasnow’s pitching elbow, but it did show some tendonitis. The team is confident that he will return shortly.

“The impetus of putting him on the IL is so we don’t have to worry about how we manage him moving forward,” manager Dave Roberts said. “He was fighting tooth and nail to make the start, but we’ve been very consistent as far as getting guys ready for the stretch run, and he’s a big part of finishing this season off the right way.

“If he were to have made the start, I would’ve been on pins and needles from the first throw, and I don’t think that’s good for him or good for the team. We made the right decision. Tyler was really disappointed because he wanted to take the baseball, but I think as an organization this was something we had to do.”

Glasnow described the feeling in his elbow as tightness rather than pain. He has accepted the disappointment of a second IL stint.

“I feel fine now — I think that’s the most frustrating thing,” Glasnow said. “I didn’t want to go onto IL, but the decision was made. Maybe I’m not logically thinking or something, but I feel fine. I just think their main priority, like I said, is the postseason.”

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