LOS ANGELES — Brusdar Graterol and Blake Treinen had been at Dodger Stadium Thursday for the house opener festivities, although they weren't lively. Each are on the injured listing to open the season, and though the season opener in South Korea has began the clock early, neither pitcher is anticipated to be prepared in every week, when their 15 days are over.
“They had been each enjoying catch. Two days in the past, they had been [at Dodger Stadium] enjoying catch whereas we had been in Anaheim. They each had day throwing flat,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned earlier than Thursday's sport. “They're not throwing 'pens proper now, so we're nonetheless a good distance from each guys.”
Graterol is sidelined with proper shoulder irritation, which slowed him down throughout spring coaching and restricted him to only one Cactus League sport. Treinen was pitching typically and progressing properly, however was hit by a line drive on the mound in a sport on March 9. He’s sidelined with a bruised lung.
The earliest date that each launchers may very well be activated is technically April 3, however neither will probably be prepared by then.
Walker Buehler continues to make progress after Monday's mock sport at Dodger Stadium. In restricted innings this season coming off Tommy John surgical procedure and flexor tendon restore, Buehler was performed slowly in spring coaching. Though it seems like he received't want a full month of rehab he's beginning to totally rebuild towards a return to the Dodgers, contemplating he threw 4 simulated innings three days in the past.
“We nonetheless must resolve if he's going to Triple-A or if he's going to Arizona to proceed constructing,” Roberts mentioned. “However Walker is coming. I believe he's coming prior to we anticipated, which is an effective factor for everybody.”
Clayton Kershaw has an extended rehab course of forward of him as he recovers from November shoulder surgical procedure. He's nonetheless anticipated to return possible after the All-Star break, although Roberts has been impressed with the left-hander's progress thus far, and mentioned Kershaw is forward and throwing pain-free.
Kershaw he told Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times that he was throwing from 120 feet.
Kershaw additionally took the ceremonial first pitch earlier than Thursday's sport, thrown by new Corridor of Famer Adrián Beltré.
