The Dodgers lost an important piece of the bullpen on Tuesday. Brock Steward, who was traded to LA a couple of weeks ago has now come down with an injury.
Dodgers' 2.63 ERA flamethrower trade deadline acquisition lands on IL at inopportune time originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit a rough patch lately, and with the regular season winding down, the Padres are quickly closing the gap in the standings. The race for the NL West looks like it will go down to the wire. For Max Muncy, being the defending World Series champions means they won't be getting any sympathy.
“It’s not going well for us right now. We got to find a way to snap out of it. No one’s going to feel sorry for us. So it’s on us to find our way out of it, and we need to do it,” Muncy said.
At the trade deadline, the Dodgers made a few moves to strengthen their bullpen.
“The Los Angeles Dodgers, who went into the deadline with a desire to add right-handed bullpen help, reached a deal to acquire Brock Stewart from the Minnesota Twins, it was announced Thursday. The Dodgers sent center fielder James Outman to the Twins as part of the trade,” ESPN’s Aidan Gonzalez wrote.
Unfortunately for L.A., Stewart was placed on the injured list Tuesday — not exactly ideal timing.
“The Los Angeles Dodgers are placing right-hander Brock Stewart on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Stewart has only made four appearances for LA, allowing two runs in 3.2 innings thus far,” SI’s Gabe Smallson wrote.
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The injury had been lingering, but the Dodgers are optimistic they acted early enough to avoid a longer-term issue.
“Stewart had been feeling the injury for about four days, and the Dodgers are hopeful that they caught it early enough that it will not be too serious,” MLB.com’s Sonja Chen wrote.
The Dodgers hope the injury isn’t season-ending, as Stewart is expected to be a key piece of the bullpen during the postseason. Injuries at this stage can be especially damaging, particularly to a team’s pitching depth. More clarity will come after test results, which could signal either a setback or a path to a quick return.
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