{"id":103227,"date":"2025-09-23T08:07:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=103227"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:07:24","slug":"shocking-update-a-crushing-twist-has-left-the-dodgers-reeling-as-a-key-reliever-is-now-likely-out-for-the-season-with-inside-whispers-pointing-to-complications-far-worse-than-expected-fans-are-deva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=103227","title":{"rendered":"SHOCKING UPDATE: A crushing twist has left the Dodgers reeling as a key reliever is now likely out for the season, with INSIDE whispers pointing to complications far worse than expected. 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Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5500,h_3093,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_dodgers\/01k5q1n9a5qj7b67yhvs.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol (48) pitches during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol (48) pitches during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol (48) pitches during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images \/ Brad Penner-Imagn Image<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"socialContainer_1d56v9h\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_9rokns\">\n<div class=\"icon_11ew70k\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"voltax-mp-engage-button voltax-mp-stay-button vp-e18olq7h\"><\/button>The Dodgers received bad news on Saturday regarding the postseason status of relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol.<\/header>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p>Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman\u00a0told reporters Saturday that Graterol would most likely not be able to return to game action for the Dodgers in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;No, it hasn&#8217;t gone as smoothly as he would like, as we would like,&#8221; Friedman said. &#8220;So it&#8217;s been hard to kind of ramp up the volume that he would need to get back. So my expectation is he will not be back this year.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_z854nf8ub\">Graterol underwent shoulder surgery in November 2024 and initially started the 2025 season on the 60-day injured list. As the season went on, it became more and more evident that Graterol&#8217;s chances of pitching in 2025 were slim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nyb8ufltd\">Graterol&#8217;s skill would have been a welcome addition to a bullpen that has struggled all season. In 2023, his most recent full season, Graterol held a 1.20 ERA with four wins and seven saves. In 2024, Graterol made three appearances in the World Series, allowing just one earned run in the Dodgers&#8217; championship run.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Graterol, in all likelihood, will not pitch for the Dodgers this season should not come as a surprise, but it is a disappointment for a bullpen that could have used a boost. With a 4.25 collective ERA, the Dodgers bullpen ranks 20th in the major leagues and has struggled to close out games all season. According to\u00a0TeamRankings, Dodgers closer Tanner Scott has the most blown saves this season with nine, and the ailing bullpen is a major concern headed into the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re lacking confidence,\u201d Roberts\u00a0said on the Dodgers struggles in the bullpen this season. \u201cThey all wanna pitch well, they all want the opportunities, and they\u2019re not making good pitches when they need to, a little careful at times.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;For me, I believe in the talent. But right now they just don\u2019t have the confidence that they need to have to be consistent. And so when you\u2019re facing a team like this that\u2019s won a division, that\u2019s gonna grind at-bats, you\u2019ve gotta continue to make good pitches. And when you don\u2019t, they\u2019re gonna capitalize.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dodgers Reliever Likely Out for Season in Crushing Turn of Events Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol (48) pitches&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SHOCKING UPDATE: A crushing twist has left the Dodgers reeling as a key reliever is now likely out for the season, with INSIDE whispers pointing to complications far worse than expected. 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