Glasnow says he’s healthy after an elbow sprain cut his 2024 season short. Plus, a look at the LA rotation, a ranking of local TV broadcast angles, and an old friend alert.
Among the myriad notes from Saturday’s fan fest at Dodger Stadium was Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow, who said his elbow is healthy and that he’s already throwing bullpen sessions.
Glasnow, who last pitched on August 11, said Saturday that he that he tweaked his delivery a bit as well. From Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic:
“When I land I used to be very extended, spine angle and stuff,” Glasnow said. “So I’ve been working with some people, trying to make some small changes. It’s hard to explain but once I throw I’ll feel you can probably see it.”
Links
- Bill Plunkett’s spring training preview series at the Orange County Register continues with a look at the Dodgers’ starting pitchers for 2025.
- Carson Picard at Pitcher List reviewed home local broadcast camera angles for all 30 teams, and ranked them. Dodger Stadium comes in at middle of the pack at 14th overall, with Picard noting, “Visually appealing, without too many irritating ads. The camera angle is just too far off-center for it to crack the Top 10.”
Well traveled
Old friend Jacob Amaya, the former Dodgers minor league shortstop from West Covina who was traded to the Marlins for Miguel Rojas in January 2023, has been on the waiver wire often this offseason. Amaya started the 2024 season with Houston, than was claimed by the White Sox in August. On January 16, the Orioles claimed him off waivers from Chicago, but the White Sox claimed him back on Monday.
A more extreme recent example of riding the waiver wire is pitcher Roansy Contreras, who last season pitched for the Pirates and Angels. This offseason, the right-hander has been claimed off waivers by the Rangers (October 31), Reds (December 19), Orioles (January 10), and Yankees (January 23).