Tyler Glasnow Injury Update: Dodgers pitcher begins throwing practice, 'confident' about returning before end of season
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is making progress toward his return to the rotation. He was placed on the IL due to tendinitis on his right elbow last month.
Glasnow took throwing practice for the second consecutive day and hopes to move on to bullpen sessions next week. The 31-year-old said he is 'confident' about returning to full health before the end of the regular season.
Tyler Glasnow had signed a five-year, $135 million contract with the Dodgers at the start of the season and made his first All-Star Game earlier this year. He has a 9-6 record with a 3.49 ERA for the 2024 campaign with 168 strikeouts. However, Glasnow has had a few niggles and he landed on the IL in July with a back issue.
The Dodgers moved Tyler Glasnow to the 15-day IL again on August 16 following some soreness in his throwing arm. Glasnow recently started throwing practice, and he spoke to reporters on Saturday to shed light on his comeback.
He explained that the break has not only allowed him to recuperate his arm but also provided him an opportunity to fine-tune his mechanics.
"I've had some time off, but I'm feeling good," Glasnow said. "Just getting into throwing. Everything feels clean. Timing and mechanics feel good. I've taken a bunch of time off, so I feel good."
"I am confident [about coming back before the end of the regular season]. Definitely. I'm feeling good," he added. "As of right now, I feel great. So, I'll just keep throwing and I'll be ready to go."
The Dodgers have five starting pitchers on the IL, including Tyler Glasnow. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (triceps tightness), Tony Gonsolin (elbow surgery), River Ryan (elbow surgery), and Clayton Kershaw (toe inflammation).
Postseason is the most important thing for Tyler Glasnow
As the leader of the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation, Tyler Glasnow has started 22 games and pitched 134 innings this season, a career-high for the right-handed pitcher. Nevertheless, Glasnow feels that those numbers are not responsible for his injury or the delay in his return from the IL.
"No, I'm just more concerned about the postseason, so to hype that thing is not worth it. Collectively understanding that the postseason is the most important thing. So, that's why I'm here," Glasnow said.
"To get back super-quick in the regular season just didn't make sense," he added. "So, I just want to feel good, have a really good progression and just be ready for the postseason."
The Dodgers are virtually guaranteed to appear in the playoffs and currently have the best record in the MLB at 82-54.