The Dodgers recalled Landon Knack to start out Wednesday’s sequence finale in opposition to the Nationals. The 27-year-old righty was hit exhausting, surrendering 5 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks. L.A. however managed a 6-5 win to keep away from a sweep. Supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned postgame that Knack will stick within the rotation for at the very least yet one more flip, as he’ll begin in some unspecified time in the future in subsequent week’s sequence in opposition to the Rockies (relayed by Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic).
Knack bounced between the large league roster and Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis all through final season. He managed a 3.65 ERA throughout 69 innings as a rookie. Knack fanned 24.1% of opponents in opposition to a tidy 6.3% stroll fee, however he allowed residence runs at an elevated fee of 1.83 per 9 innings. He’d made a two-inning reduction look in the course of the opening Tokyo Collection. This was his first begin of 2025.
The rotation spot opened when Blake Snell landed on the injured record over the weekend with shoulder irritation. Testing has not revealed any structural harm. Roberts mentioned on Tuesday that the two-time Cy Younger winner will resume throwing at the start of subsequent week (through Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Instances). The damage didn’t require any form of injection. The Dodgers haven’t supplied a return timetable, however it seems to be a comparatively minor concern — at the very least so far as shoulder accidents go.
Knack in all probability gained’t maintain a rotation spot for the whole lot of Snell’s IL stint. Tony Gonsolin was battling for the ultimate rotation spot till he tweaked his again lifting weights late in Spring Coaching. He opened the season on the IL because of this, however he has gotten by means of two rehab appearances with out situation. Gonsolin tossed 46 pitches over 3 1/3 dominant innings in a begin for OKC tonight. He allowed just one hit and stroll apiece whereas recording seven strikeouts. He’ll make at the very least yet one more Triple-A begin however needs to be activated throughout the subsequent few weeks.
In the meantime, Freddie Freeman will evidently be capable to return from his injured record keep and not using a rehab stint. Roberts mentioned this afternoon that he anticipates the Dodgers will reinstate the star first baseman earlier than Friday’s sequence opener in opposition to the Cubs (through Sonja Chen of MLB.com). It’ll be a minimal 10-day IL keep after Freeman suffered a proper ankle sprain. Enrique Hernández has performed first in his absence. The utilityman has a weird .103/.163/.410 batting line over 43 plate appearances. Hernández solely has 4 hits all season and so they’ve all been residence runs.
