LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers might have already got used some bullpen assist, however the want may be better shifting ahead.
Lefty reliever Tanner Scott is probably going certain for the injured record after exiting Monday’s 5-2 win over the Twins with a “sting sensation” in his forearm within the ninth inning, supervisor Dave Roberts stated. Scott is about to get an MRI on Tuesday.
Scott pitched two-thirds of an inning, strolling one batter and hitting one other earlier than his eventual exit. He threw a 2-2 slider within the grime to Ryan Jeffers and grimaced, prompting Roberts and a coach to verify on him. He flexed his throwing arm as he exited with the coach.
Roberts described Scott as “emotionally, not properly” afterward. He stated Scott felt discomfort on one pitch, fairly than all through his outing.
“I’m undecided what pitch it was, however he stated he felt like a sting,” Roberts stated. “I believe it was most likely the pitch earlier than I went on the market. … There was an X-ray, there was handbook testing, and each these had been optimistic. In order that’s factor.”
Kirby Yates took over and walked Jeffers — which went on Scott’s last line — and almost surrendered the game-tying runs earlier than middle fielder James Outman ended the sport by snagging a would-be three-run homer off the bat of Carlos Correa.
Scott has been the Dodgers’ de facto nearer since becoming a member of the workforce on a four-year, $72 million deal this previous offseason. Whereas he is had some dominant flashes, he hasn’t been a constant lockdown arm within the ninth inning, posting a 4.14 ERA with 19 saves throughout 47 appearances.
The Dodgers have 4 high-leverage relievers on the injured record: Blake Treinen, Michael Kopech, Brusdar Graterol and Evan Phillips. Treinen must be again by the top of the month, however Kopech isn’t eligible to return from the 60-day IL till late August. Graterol might return someday in September, and Phillips is out for the season because of Tommy John surgical procedure.
Given the harm state of affairs, and the inconsistency they’ve seen from Scott and Yates, the Dodgers had been already anticipated to pursue bullpen assist forward of the July 31 Commerce Deadline. Now they might want a official back-end arm, relying on the severity of Scott’s harm.
“I’m making an attempt to not go down a spiraling factor with the place it may very well be,” Roberts stated. “Bodily, sturdy, the handbook checks had been good. So hopefully it’s one thing that’s extra of a scare after which we are able to sort of put him on ice for a bit bit and get him again.”
