Dodgers Notebook: Glasnow to IL, Snell set for season debut, Betts nearing return
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) walks off the mound in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are finally back home after their road trip, but the roster movement is only beginning. As Los Angeles opens a seven-game homestand before heading back out on the road, the club is preparing for a wave of decisions with several players progressing through rehab assignments and multiple roster spots suddenly in flux.
The biggest development came Friday afternoon when the Dodgers officially placed Tyler Glasnow on the injured list with low back spasms and recalled right-hander Paul Gervase. Glasnow exited Wednesday’s start after just one inning, immediately creating concern for a Dodgers pitching staff that has already dealt with injuries throughout the first half of the season. Dave Roberts said Friday that Glasnow underwent an MRI that showed “nothing significant,” though the club remains in what Roberts described as a “holding pattern” as they monitor how quickly the right-hander recovers.
Interestingly, Roberts initially said pregame that an IL stint was not expected. However, Gervase was already with the club in anticipation of a possible move, and roughly an hour later, the Dodgers officially made the transaction. While Glasnow heads to the IL, another frontline starter is set to return.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Erik Williams-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Blake Snell will make his season debut Saturday against the Braves after missing the beginning of the year on the injured list.
The original plan called for Snell to make another rehab start with the Single-A Ontario affiliate Tower Buzzers but the Dodgers pivoted after Roberts approached the left-hander about making his final tune-up at Dodger Stadium instead. Snell was enthusiastic about the opportunity, and now the two-time Cy Young Award winner will return directly to the Dodgers’ rotation in one of the more anticipated debuts of the season. The timing adds another layer to an already electric night at Chavez Ravine: Snell’s return coincides with his scheduled bobblehead giveaway.