The Dodgers’ season-opening sequence towards the San Diego Padres is shortly approaching. In lower than a month, these groups will kick off the 2024 baseball season in Seoul, South Korea.
Whereas Andrew Friedman and the entrance workplace are nonetheless placing the ending touches on the roster, the Dodgers are already lining up their most popular starters set for each video games. In some order, Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ought to take the mound for Los Angeles.
When requested about his emotions in the direction of beginning in these video games and the anticipated workload, Glasnow advised Invoice Plunkett of the Southern California Information Group that he started his preseason preparation sooner than common in anticipation of the early begin.
I’m undecided what the pitch depend is or something, however I’ll be prepared for positive. It’ll be only a cool expertise to go pitch in Korea. … Simply to be a one or two is a good honor, for positive.
— Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow, by way of Invoice Plunkett of the Southern California Information Group
Don’t anticipate both pitcher to go lengthy within the recreation for a few causes. It’s the primary sequence of the 12 months for the Dodgers and Padres. Groups sometimes don’t have their starters totally stretched out to deal with the workload of a midseason starter till a bit afterward the calendar.
Second, the Dodgers and Padres are taking part in video games a few week sooner than everybody else. After the sequence, the groups fly again to the States, play extra spring coaching video games, after which resume common season play on opening day, March 28.
In his first motion as a Dodger, Glasnow surrendered an earned run on 4 hits and struck out only one batter in 1.2 innings.
As of proper now, the Dodgers haven’t introduced a starter for his or her home opening day recreation towards the St. Louis Cardinals in Los Angeles.
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