Dodgers GM Provides Latest Injury Update on Tyler Glasnow
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes provided the latest update on starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. Glasnow was sidelined in September because of a sprained elbow after an injury saga that began the month prior.
“He’s feeling good,” Gomes said. “Everything we’re hearing from our doctors is he’s in a great place.”
Gomes said he saw an encouraging video of the right-hander recently. Glasnow recently began his throwing program, but the real test will come closer to spring training.
“That’s true of any pitcher going into the offseason,” Gomes said. “You don’t know a ton until they step on the mound, but our expectation is there won’t be an issue as he builds up.”
Glasnow, 30, had a stellar first season in a Dodgers uniform, but it concluded with a heartbreaking injury. The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 16. At the time, the decision to place Glasnow on the injured list seemed like a precaution in preparation of the postseason.
However, what was once elbow tendinitis ended up being a more severe injury. Glasnow sported a 3.49 ERA and a 9-6 record in his first season with Los Angeles. The right-hander threw a career-high 168 strikeouts across 134 innings.
Although Glasnow put up solid numbers, the Dodgers’ ace missed the entire postseason. When the Dodgers traded for Glasnow and spent $136.5 million, there was some risk involved as he had previously dealt with injuries throughout his time with the Tampa Bay Rays.
