LOS ANGELES — Dodgers right-handed reliever Kirby Yates left the mound on Saturday night time with a coach, and it is likely to be some time earlier than he’s again on it.
Yates exited within the high of the seventh inning throughout Saturday’s 11-9 loss to the Angels at Dodger Stadium with proper hamstring tightness. Early indicators appear to level to a pressure which may require a while on the injured record.
“He felt it on the throw. The evaluation early is Grade 1,” supervisor Dave Roberts stated postgame. “I don’t see the way it’s not an IL, simply given a hamstring. However we’ll see how he is available in tomorrow.”
If he does find yourself lacking time, Yates can be simply the most recent of a number of Dodgers relievers on the mend proper now. Blake Treinen (proper forearm pressure), Michael Kopech (proper shoulder impingement) and Brusdar Graterol (proper shoulder surgical procedure) are all at present on the 60-day IL, whereas Evan Phillips has been on the 15-day IL with proper elbow irritation since Might 7.
For the time being, the one energetic high-leverage right-hander within the Dodgers’ bullpen is Ben Casparius, however he’s additionally wanted to eat up innings and certain gained’t be obtainable to pitch once more till the tip of their upcoming collection in opposition to the Diamondbacks, which begins Monday.
Yates will possible bear imaging on Sunday.
