Spring Fever Reigns Supreme as Stone Lights Up Stadium Celebration
Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone made his way back to the mound after missing more than a year, but a setback will have him miss Opening Day.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone made his way back to the mound after missing more than a year on the injured list, but a setback has him missing Opening Day. Stone had a gruesome shoulder surgery , which involved a total reconstruction, essentially. As a result, he ended up missing the entire 2025 season, along with part of the 2024 season, simply recovering from alilment.
The righty was ready at the start of spring camp to get going on the mound once again, taking part in bullpen sessions and throwing the ball with a careful ramp-up plan. He made one start in the spring rotation, but a shoulder setback led him to cease all throwing in the middle of camp. Feb 24, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone against the Cleveland Guardians during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale.
Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images While he has not thrown a ball in more than a week, according to Stone, he will be playing catch next week and aims to be pitching off the mound “next month,” per David Vassegh . Manager Dave Roberts had said that the team “dodged a bullet” with regard to Stone’s injury, and that it is more of a precautionary stop rather than a total reaction to another complication that will require an extended time off.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) Gavin Stone’s return After making his sole start, which was just an inning long, Stone was quite happy to have his one outing over and done with, becoming closer to establishing himself as a pitcher on the roster. “That was awesome,” Stone said to SportsNet LA’s Kirsten Watson . “Considering the whole rehab process, how long it took, the surgery I had.