The Dodgers wrap up their second full week of spring coaching this weekend and what was anticipated to be an fascinating sufficient camp by itself has added a number of extra storylines to control alongside the best way.
Shortstop Gavin Lux injured his knee simply three video games into the spring and is out for the season. Reliever Daniel Hudson remains to be making his approach again from knee surgical procedure of his personal and won’t be prepared for opening day. And All-Star beginning pitcher Tony Gonsolin rolled his ankle throughout drills earlier this week and now won’t be prepared recreation one of many season both.
The Lux scenario was solved by plugging Miguel Rojas in because the on a regular basis shortstop. The Hudson scenario isn’t too large of a deal for a staff with a reasonably deep bullpen. However the Gonsolin scenario one which possible received’t be discovered till simply earlier than opening day.
If Tony is unable to reply the bell, the Dodgers have a number of rookie choices that may step proper in and take down some innings because the quantity 5 starter. We noticed one on Thursday with Ryan Pepiot who made it by way of 3 scoreless innings towards the Oakland A’s and has allowed only one run over 6 innings. And fellow rookie right-hander, Michael Grove, who took Gonsolin’s spot within the rotation on Wednesday.
Grove was requested concerning the potential of that audition turning into one thing that would stretch into the common season. That’s not one thing he’s regarding himself with in the meanwhile.
“I imply, we nonetheless have what, three or 4 weeks till Opening Day? I’m simply going to maintain doing what I can right here to get myself pretty much as good as I may be by Opening Day, and let the chips fall the place they could.”
It’s a very good mindset to have. The extra he provides to his plate, like desirous about that roster spot and making an attempt to pitch with the concept of creating it, the extra it provides to the stress of making an attempt to show one thing. He was adequate to be drafted by the Dodgers within the second spherical in 2018, he was adequate to make 6 begins for the staff final 12 months. He was adequate to beat the St. Louis Cardinals in his second to final begin of the season with LA.
Like he informed DodgersNation.com at Camelback Ranch a number of weeks in the past, his plan is straightforward.
“Simply making an attempt to lock down what I do and probably not fear concerning the outdoors noise an excessive amount of.”
Grove to Doug McKain, DodgersNation.com
Simply belief the stuff and the method and let your work converse for itself.
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