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<\/p>\nTyler Glasnow got real on his injury scare on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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For a moment on Sunday, it looked like the Dodgers might be staring down yet another major blow to their depleted pitching staff. Tyler Glasnow had cruised through four scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers, striking out six and allowing just three hits.<\/p>\n
But after throwing just one pitch in the fifth, he walked off the mound with manager Dave Roberts and the training staff, sparking immediate concern.<\/p>\n
Fortunately for Los Angeles, this wasn\u2019t the start of another long stint on the injured list. Glasnow later clarified that he exited due to cramping in both calves, particularly in his right, push-off leg.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not like a fatigue thing,\u201d Glasnow told reporters. \u201cI\u2019ve tested the hydration. I\u2019m not really sure why it keeps happening. It hasn\u2019t happened in a while. \u2026 Hopefully, it doesn\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Glasnow, who has a history of dealing with cramps\u2014including a similar episode last April in Toronto\u2014said he started feeling the effects in the third inning but initially pitched through it. By the time the fifth inning rolled around, the discomfort had become too limiting.<\/p>\n Dodgers bullpen hangs on to beat Rangers after Tyler Glasnow’s early exit<\/strong><\/p>\n Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) leaves the game against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning at Globe Life Field.<\/p>\n Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/strong><\/p>\n Roberts echoed that sentiment. \u201cHe just seemed uncomfortable, trying to see his way through it,\u201d the skipper said.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter one pitch in the fifth, it was clear he couldn\u2019t keep going. With something like that, you don\u2019t want it to bleed into the arm and cause further issues.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The feat Dodgers\u2019 Roki Sasaki accomplished for 1st time in MLB vs. Rangers<\/em><\/p>\n Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages (44) and left fielder Michael Conforto (23) leap for the fly-out hit by Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (not shown) during the first inning at Globe Life Field.<\/p>\n Pages made the catch. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Injuries have already hit the Dodgers\u2019 rotation hard this season. Blake Snell, Tony Gonsolin, Clayton Kershaw, Emmet Sheehan, and others remain sidelined, forcing L.A. to dip deep into its pitching reserves.<\/p>\n Glasnow\u2019s brief exit raised red flags given his past elbow issues, including the tendinitis that ended his 2024 season in August.<\/p>\n Glasnow was brought to L.A. from Tampa Bay last offseason and signed a nine-figure extension, expected to anchor a rotation built around high-end talent like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Snell.<\/p>\n But Ohtani remains limited to DH duties, and Snell is only now ramping up following a shoulder issue. Glasnow\u2019s early health is critical to the Dodgers\u2019 hopes of weathering the storm.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought Tyler was throwing the baseball really well,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cBut at that point, we didn\u2019t want to put him in harm\u2019s way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n He with Glasnow\u2019s early exit, the Dodgers\u2019 bullpen answered the call.<\/p>\n Luis Garc\u00eda and four other relievers combined to shut out Texas, helping L.A. secure a 1-0 win behind a clutch Freddie Freeman sacrifice fly in the eighth.<\/p>\n Through four starts, Glasnow owns a 3.71 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 17 innings. He\u2019s slated to remain on schedule and make his next start at home against the Pirates.<\/p>\n \u201cI just want to pitch,\u201d Glasnow said. And for now, it looks like he still can.<\/p>\n Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He’s a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic.<\/p>\n In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tyler Glasnow got real on his injury scare on Sunday. For a moment on Sunday, it looked like the Dodgers might be staring down yet another major… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54909,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n