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Tyler Glasnow’s Injury Woes Continue, Leaves Start Early with Shoulder Soreness

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The Dodgers picked up a win against the Pirates on Sunday, but the bigger story came early, and it wasn’t good news. Tyler Glasnow, making his second straight abbreviated outing, left the game with right shoulder discomfort after just one inning of work.

Tyler Glasnow left the game with right shoulder discomfort.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 27, 2025

Following a rough opening frame where he surrendered back-to-back home runs, Glasnow returned to the mound for the second but was stopped by trainers while warming up. After a brief check, the Dodgers announced he would exit the game due to shoulder soreness. Manager Dave Roberts admitted afterward that a trip to the injured list is “certainly a possibility.”

It’s another unsettling turn for Glasnow, who had already left his prior start in Texas after four innings, citing leg cramps. In an attempt to avoid further issues, he had taken an IV the day before Sunday’s outing to stay hydrated. Yet despite the precautions, something still went wrong.

Injuries have been an unfortunate constant for Glasnow throughout his career. While this marks his first notable shoulder issue since his rookie campaign in 2016, the right-hander has dealt with a string of arm-related injuries over the years: Tommy John surgery, a severe oblique strain, multiple forearm strains, and two separate elbow sprains. His most recent elbow issue cut short his 2024 season on August 11, forcing him to miss the Dodgers’ entire playoff run.

I wanted to give Tyler Glasnow the benefit of the doubt with his injury history but this is just ridiculous at this point
— Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) April 27, 2025

That elbow sprain ended what was ironically the healthiest stretch of Glasnow’s career, as he logged a personal-best 134 innings while posting a 3.49 ERA, a 32.2% strikeout rate, and a 6.7% walk rate.

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“I’m just obsessed with trying to figure out what’s going on. It’s been like this for a few years. I’m trying to find a way to stay healthy, and I’ll try to do whatever. I just don’t really have an answer right now, and I think that’s the most frustrating thing. It’s not like a lack of trying. It’s just kind of getting exhausting at this point.”

If Glasnow does land on the IL, the Dodgers’ rotation depth will be tested again. Blake Snell, another frontline starter, was recently shut down from throwing due to left shoulder inflammation after appearing close to a return. Meanwhile, Clayton Kershaw, who is on the 60-day injured list, is still a couple of weeks away from rejoining the team.

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Mohsin Baldiwala is a Master’s student in Journalism and freelance content producer who got hooked on baseball through Seinfeld’s hapless George Costanza. The same reason why he’s a Yankees fan. He writes about sports because he believes it can offer a brief escape from the world’s chaos. Even if that means enduring the heartbreak of the 2024 World Series.