The Dodgers are getting Tyler Glasnow back just in time for Tuesday’s series opener against the Braves, and they had to clear a spot to make it happen.
Los Angeles officially activated the right-hander from the 60-day injured list, while Paul Gervase was optioned to Triple-A. Gervase didn’t appear in a game during this latest major league stint, which lasted four days after he was called up ahead of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Glasnow’s return has been a long time coming. He last took the mound for the Dodgers on May 6, when his start against the Houston Astros ended after one inning because of back spasms.
What was first supposed to be a short absence turned into a much longer wait, with several setbacks pushing back his comeback before he finally began a rehab assignment on Aug. 4.
That assignment ended up covering four starts, and the results were sharp: two runs allowed over 13.2 innings, a 1.32 ERA, 20 strikeouts, four walks and just three hits surrendered. He stretched out to 5.1 innings in his final rehab outing on Aug. 19.
“I’m excited to see Tyler back,” manager Dave Roberts said. “I know he has missed competing, worked hard to get healthy, got his pitch count up and is now finally ready to participate.
It’s going to be a fun series against the Braves. It will be good to get Tyler back in the mix.”
Before the injury, Glasnow was rolling at the big league level. He was 3-0 with a 2.72 ERA in 39.2 innings, striking out 49 and walking 13. Now he gets the ball again against Atlanta, looking to pick up where he left off.
For Glasnow, the plan is simple: treat it like any other start.
“I’m just taking it like a normal start,” Glasnow said to The Athletic on Sunday. “Whether this is the beginning of season or the end of season, I think it’s just a matter of getting on that routine and not making it any more than it needs to be.”
He also said the injury forced him to rethink some things about how he moves on the mound.
“When my hips weren’t in the right spot, my back was taking a lot of the heat,” Glasnow said. “So, after looking at that stuff and building back up, I’ve gotten into some better habits and not gotten so deep into my legs.”
And after months away, the biggest thing for Glasnow is simply being back in the fight.
“I’ve just been so bored,” he said. “It’s just nice to have something to look forward to; to go out there and compete.”
Gervase, meanwhile, heads back to Triple-A with a 2.35 ERA and eight strikeouts over 7.2 innings in four big league games this season.
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