Los Angeles Dodgers reduction pitcher Brusdar Graterol suffered a probable season-ending hamstring damage in his 2024 season debut on Tuesday evening.
Based on a report by ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, Graterol “felt a pop behind his proper leg” following his eighth pitch towards the Philadelphia Phillies within the high of the sixth inning and “the tears flowed shortly thereafter.” Gonzalez added that the righty may “barely end his supply, instantly grabbing his proper leg earlier than resting his fingers on his knees.”
“It was a fairly good blowout,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated. “… I really feel horrible for him.”
The 25-year-old Graterol was assisted off the diamond by infielder Enrique Hernandez and head athletic coach Thomas Albert.
He entered 2024 slated to be one of many staff’s high setup males for nearer Evan Phillips, contemporary off a profession yr in 2023.
Graterol went 4-2 with profession bests in ERA (1.20), saves (seven) and strikeouts (48) whereas registering a 0.97 WHIP throughout 67 1/3 inning pitched in 68 video games final season. Graterol led all Los Angeles pitchers in ERA and tied Caleb Ferguson in video games pitched.
The Venezuelan was additionally on the middle of the most effective feel-good tales of the Dodgers’ 2023 marketing campaign when he and his mom reunited after not seeing one another for seven years. Graterol’s mother, Ysmalia, witnessed her son pitch a 1-2-3 inning days later towards the Detroit Tigers and fired a perfect first pitch herself previous to a contest later that week.
He suffered a shoulder damage early in 2024 spring coaching, although, and had a setback as he was near his return in April. Graterol wasn’t activated off the injured listing till Monday and is now possible going again on the IL.
