On Sunday, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts told Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times they’re putting beginning pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the 15-day injured checklist.
Yamamoto left Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals with proper triceps tightness, permitting one base hit on 28 pitches in two scoreless innings.
Per DiGiovanna, Yamamoto advised coaches that he felt tightness in his arm throughout warmups. However he did not really feel the damage was “serious enough” to sideline him, and it is not a priority. He’ll bear additional testing, nonetheless.
The Dodgers (43-29) have among the best pitching rotations in baseball. They rank fourth in ERA (3.31), third in WHIP (1.13) and are tied for seventh in strikeouts (617). Nonetheless, Yamamoto’s damage is a expensive blow. In 14 video games this season, he has posted the Thirteenth-best ERA (2.92) in baseball, 84 strikeouts, a 1.07 WHIP and a 6-2 record.
The Dodgers even have some issues about their bullpen depth. Reduction pitcher Brusdar Graterol (shoulder irritation) hasn’t pitched this season. Joe Kelly (shoulder) not too long ago threw a 25-pitch bullpen session, however he is nonetheless on the 60-day IL.
Los Angeles is second within the Nationwide League behind the Philadelphia Phillies (47-23). The Dodgers want sturdy pitching to catch up, so they need to contemplate including one other arm earlier than the commerce deadline on July 30.
Jon Heyman of the New York Publish recently listed the Dodgers as a possible touchdown spot for Miami Marlins nearer Tanner Scott, who can be a stable choice for L.A. In 27 games, he has recorded a 1.93 ERA, 31 strikeouts, a 1.21 WHIP and 25 saves.
