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Glasnow

We’re unwilling to speculate on exactly how the six-man rotation will be comprised, but it’s a logical solution to accommodate Ohtani’s return to pitching, which Gomes added likely won’t be on Opening Day in Tokyo following offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. There should be a clearer timetable for his return to the mound at some point during spring training. The move also builds in some extra rest for Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, who dealt with their share of injuries last year. With Clayton Kershaw, Jack Flaherty and Walker Buehler hitting free agency, fantasy managers should anticipate Los Angeles adding at least a couple veteran starters during the offseason to bolster their depth heading into 2025.

Glasnow told reporters that the follow-up imaging didn’t reveal anything more than a sprain. The right-hander was frustrated by the injury as he believed he had figured out a path to avoid the sprain he suffered, which helps explain why he didn’t speak to the media until now. Assuming no operation is needed, Glasnow should be ready for the start of the 2025 campaign.

Glasnow won’t be returning for the postseason. The Dodgers have indicated that his elbow injury is a sprain. Glasnow, himself, hasn’t had anything to say since his setback last week.

Some eyebrows were raised after Glasnow left the team following the news that he was likely out for the season with sprained elbow, but Roberts said it’s “an excused absence” and that the team knows where he is.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made the announcement before Saturday’s game against Atlanta. There was hope after the initial scans Friday that Glasnow had avoided a season-ender, but now Roberts believes it’s very likely he’s out for the rest of the campaign. If so, he ends the year with a 3.49 ERA and 168 strikeouts over 134 1/3 innings.

We assume scan means MRI, but that’s not confirmed. If this isn’t a major setback, Glasnow still might contribute for the Dodgers in October. At absolute best, he might make a cameo during the final weekend of the regular season. Glasnow was scratched from a simulated game Friday after experiencing soreness while warming up.

Even if it’s a minor setback, this is going to make it very difficult for Glasnow to return during the regular season. He last pitched on Aug. 11 before going on the IL with elbow tendinitis. The Dodgers declared that there was no structural damage at the time.

Glasnow threw off a mound for the first time since being diagnosed with elbow tendinitis. The right-hander will likely need to make a few more bullpen sessions before he can return to the mound, and likely will need a simulated game — possibly a rehab assignment — before potentially returning before the end of the regular season.

Glasnow played catch from a distance of 120 feet on Tuesday and told reporters afterwards that he plans to progress to throwing a bullpen session later this week on Friday or Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The 31-year-old fantasy ace, who landed on the injured list back in mid-August with right elbow tendinitis, is attempting to make it back to Los Angeles before the regular season wraps up.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Thursday that he’s hopeful Glasnow will make it back this season. The 31-year-old fantasy ace appears highly unlikely to make much of an impact, if any, for fantasy managers in the closing weeks of the years.