The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Tyler Glasnow earlier this month when he was placed on the 15-day injured list because of lower back spasms.
The right-hander had recently resumed playing catch but was shut down from throwing after suffering a setback in his recovery.
“He’s going to take a few days off from throwing completely and will kind of reset,” Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said of Glasnow. “Then we’ll re-evaluate, probably midweek, of what his schedule is.
“I still don’t think any concern long-term, but a little slower on the frontend than initially expected.”
The Dodgers were already planning to err on the side of caution with Glasnow, but it’s still a disappointing development for the 32-year-old.
The team did not find anything to be overly concerned about from his MRI results and initially hoped he would only need to spend the minimum amount of time on the IL.
However, it became clear that things were trending in the wrong direction when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Monday that Glasnow’s back had “flared up” and wasn’t close to throwing off a mound.
The All-Star pitcher has dealt with lower back issues throughout his career, which he previously blamed in part on his tall stature. After a similar injury last season, Glasnow went as far as saying his back issues are unavoidable and that he tries to manage them to the best of his ability.
Glasnow was off to a strong start for the Dodgers this season, going 3-0 with a 2.72 ERA, 3.26 FIP, 0.83 WHIP and 11.1 strikeouts per nine in 39.2 innings pitched across seven games.
Dodgers rotation without Tyler Glasnow
When Glasnow first landed on the IL, the plan was for Blake Snell to replace him in the Dodgers rotation. But with the left-hander set to undergo left elbow surgery on Tuesday, L.A. only has a five-man starting staff for the time being.
That’s expected to change when the Dodgers officially add the newly-acquired Eric Lauer to their active roster. He is likely to get some opportunities to start as a way to keep Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki on their respective pitching schedules. Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski will also be part of the team’s new-look six-man rotation.
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