The Los Angeles Dodgers have been besieged by pitching injuries this season, but among the most disappointing developments of 2025 has been the ongoing absence of right-hander Tyler Glasnow.
After arriving in L.A. last season and posting a strong 3.49 ERA across a career-high 134 innings, Glasnow’s campaign was cut short in August by elbow tendinitis—costing him both the end of the regular season and the entirety of the Dodgers’ postseason run. He signed a five-year, $135.5 million extension shortly thereafter, expected to be a rotation anchor for years to come.
Instead, his 2025 season has barely gotten off the ground. Glasnow made just five starts before being shut down in late April with shoulder inflammation. After logging just 18 innings and a 4.50 ERA, he was placed on the 60-day injured list retroactive to April 28.
Tyler Glasnow Staying the Course Amid Frustrating Rehab as Los Angeles Dodgers Eye October Boost

There had been signs of progress—he resumed throwing, played catch, and began throwing bullpens—but his return was paused last week after experiencing general body soreness. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts initially raised some concerns, citing the need to reassess his readiness after Glasnow’s body “didn’t respond” well to a bullpen session on May 23.
Glasnow, however, downplayed the situation, insisting it was merely precautionary. “My shoulder’s totally fine. That issue, I haven’t felt since I started throwing,” he said Tuesday. “It was fine. It really was just, I think, a precaution. I felt totally fine, I’m good to go.”
He later clarified that what he experienced was back tightness—not shoulder discomfort—and emphasized that both he and the team are aligned on taking a cautious approach. “We’re both on the same wavelength,” Glasnow said. “I just have to play the long-term card and take it slow.”
That long-term view is rooted in one primary goal: October. Glasnow made clear that his focus isn’t just returning, but returning right—so he can help deliver when the stakes are highest.
“I want to be healthy. I want to be in the playoffs,” he said. “I’m listening to the staff and just trying to figure out as best I can. Coming back in a healthy way to help the team in the playoffs is my goal.”
Glasnow is one of three Dodgers starting pitchers currently recovering from shoulder injuries, along with Blake Snell and Rōki Sasaki. All three were supposed to form one of the league’s most formidable rotations. Instead, they’ve collectively missed most of the season and are all now working back cautiously, with no definitive timetables. Snell is expected to begin bullpen work soon after his own rehab setback.

For Roberts, the frustration is real—but so is the hope. “It just hasn’t been linear,” the Dodgers manager said of Glasnow’s rehab. “He wants to get back and help. Threw his one ‘pen and then the body didn’t respond, so now we’re trying to figure out when we can ramp him back up.”
Until then, the Dodgers are relying on fill-ins and reinforcements. On Tuesday, the team signed veteran right-hander José Ureña, recently designated for assignment by the Blue Jays, and optioned Will Klein to Triple-A. They also designated catcher Chuckie Robinson for assignment to create space on the 40-man roster—a move tied to Glasnow’s placement on the 60-day IL.
As the Dodgers juggle their rotation depth and await the return of their high-end arms, Glasnow remains optimistic that he’ll be part of the story when it matters most.
“I’m just taking it bullpen by bullpen,” he said. “Hopefully I can face hitters soon. I’m trying to get out there.”