The awful news concerning star pitcher Tyler Glasnow on Saturday dealt a serious blow to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
According to manager Dave Roberts, Glasnow will not be making a comeback this season due to an elbow sprain. The team had hoped to get him back on the pitch before the regular season ended, even as recently as this week.
Despite being sidelined since August due to elbow problems, Glasnow appeared to be improving. But after he complained of more soreness on Friday, a planned simulated game was cancelled. Additional testing confirmed this diagnosis.
Undoubtedly, the Dodgers had been depending on Glasnow to recover in time for the postseason. This season, he made 22 starts, recording a 3.49 ERA with 168 strikeouts in 134 innings pitched. Right now, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the Dodgers’ best available healthy option. As thrilling as it is to think that Shohei Ohtani might make an appearance in October, the Dodgers have more pressing issues that need to be resolved, including how they’ll get out of the game quickly.
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