Tyler Glasnow (32), the ace recruited by the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series, will be awarded.
The U.S. “LA Times” reported on the 30th (Korea Standard Time) on the situation of Glasnow, whose return was delayed than expected under the title of “Can Glasnow bring about a change in the Dodgers in October?”
Glasnow was placed on the 15-day injured list due to tendinitis in his right elbow on the 17th. The player himself showed his willingness to start the game against St. Louis Cardinals on the 18th, saying he was fine, but the club dissuaded him. The examination showed no structural damage to his elbow, so he was expected to be able to return after 15 days. I thought it was not a major injury, but two weeks later, the specific timing of his return has not been set. He played catch at a distance of 60 feet on the 25th, but his planned catch was canceled earlier this week, causing a setback.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has also failed to give a cool answer to Glasnow’s schedule. The Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday that Roberts could not say yes to a question on whether he is confident that Glasnow will take the mound this season. “Hopeful” was the best answer Roberts could give. “There are still many variables for sure,” Roberts said, cautiously.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the Dodgers signed a five-year, 136.5 million-dollar contract extension after acquiring Glasnow through a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays in the offseason. Along with Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was acquired for 325 million U.S. dollars, the Dodgers raised expectations as it strengthened its top starting lineup, which was lacking in the fall baseball games in October. However, both Glasnow and Yamamoto were listed as injured, and it is uncertain how much the Dodgers can rely on the two pitchers in the postseason.
Yamamoto, who has been absent from the 60-day injured list for a long time due to a rotator cuff injury on his right shoulder in mid-June, took the mound for Triple-A rehabilitation on the 29th after two months of rehabilitation. He is set to return to the Major League while conducting an actual inspection, but Glasnow needs a little more time.
The Los Angeles Times said, “A few weeks ago, it was widely expected that Glasnow would return sooner than Yamamoto, but that is no longer the case. There are only four weeks left in the regular season, and there is limited time for Glasnow and Yamamoto to develop their arm strength to handle their share of starting pitchers in the postseason,” adding, “Even if Glasnow returns, who knows how he will pitch. The Dodgers will be able to return to a situation where they have to play the postseason without starting members even after dominating the regular season as they have done over the past two years.”
Glasnow is the last game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the 12th. In order to return, you have to go through several stages, including catch ball, bullpen session, live BP, and rehabilitation. Even if you return to the postseason, you have to throw with insufficient practice, and the later you return, the higher the probability of not producing the best performance. 메이저놀이터
Glasnow, who was traded to Tampa Bay during the 2018 season after making his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016, has jumped into an ace since 2019. He throws a big curve as his main weapon on an average 97 mph (156.1 km) four-seam fastball that falls from 203 centimeters tall, but he has never played a regular inning due to injuries large and small. He was out for the season in August 2021 due to Tommy John surgery on his elbow, and 120 innings in 21 games last year were the most starting and innings in a single season. He played 10-7 with a 3.53 ERA, but had a break due to a radiative muscle injury at the beginning of the season.
This year, he pitched 134 innings in his career-high 22 games, posting nine wins and six losses with an earned run average of 3.49 strikeouts. He was placed on the 15-day injured list at the end of the first half of July due to back pain, but his absence was not long. He pitched four games after his return to the mound, raising expectations for his debut in the first innings, but as his return to the mound was delayed due to tendinitis in his elbow, his return to the mound seems to have failed again.
The Dodgers are Clayton Kershaw, Jack Flaherty, Gavin Stone, Walker Buehler, and Bobby Miller, whose rotation of starting pitchers is currently running. Buehler and Miller have been sluggish, and Stone, who has the most 11 wins in the team, has no experience in fall baseball. Kershaw is a pitcher known for his weak pitching in fall baseball, and now has no power to take responsibility for big games due to his poor pitching. Flaherty, brought in in a trade at the end of July, is the most reliable card, but one is not enough. The World Series can be won only when at least three strong starting cards are available, including Yamamoto and Glasnow, who are about to return. If Glasnow’s return is delayed, the Dodgers’ winning line will also be given a red flag.