Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow (elbow) 'unlikely' to return this year - ESPN

ATLANTA — Tyler Glasnow has a sprained right elbow and is «highly unlikely» to pitch again this season, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Saturday, a devastating blow for a high-priced team with World Series expectations but serious concerns about its postseason rotation.

Glasnow, 31, had been out since Aug. 11 with what the team described as elbow tendinitis. He seemed to be close to a return before suffering another setback that essentially ended his season. The right-hander was warming up for a two- to three-inning simulated game from Truist Park early Friday afternoon, expected to be his last step before rejoining the Dodgers' rotation, but had to shut it down because of elbow discomfort as he approached his 25th throw from the bullpen.

The Dodgers at this point can only be confident in newcomer Jack Flaherty starting their first postseason game. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who missed nearly three months with a shoulder injury but had an encouraging return last week, seems like a solid bet to follow him. Beyond that, though, the Dodgers' rotation outlook is exceedingly uncertain.

«It's a big blow,» Roberts said of Glasnow's injury. «Looking at what he meant for our ballclub, what he's done for us, what we expected him to do — certainly there's going to be a cost. But we gotta move on and we will. We have a lot of capable people. I feel bad for Tyler because he did everything to stay healthy and get back, and it just wasn't going to happen.»

The Dodgers acquired Glasnow from the Tampa Bay Rays over the offseason, giving up two promising young players in starter Ryan Pepiot and outfielder Jonny DeLuca and subsequently signing Glasnow to a five-year, $136.6 million extension.

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