Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Edgardo Henriquez has been placed on the injured list.
The 24-year-old right-hander from Venezuela appeared in many games out of the bullpen throughout the season.
Because he is sidelined with the regular season nearing its conclusion, a gap will emerge in the Dodgers’ bullpen management.
3-Line Summary
1. Henriquez has been placed on the 15-day IL
2. He has a 2.85 ERA in 61 games this season
3. He is also unlikely to return before the final regular-season game
61 Games, 2.85 ERA: His Role in the Bullpen
The Dodgers announced that they had placed Edgardo Henriquez on the 15-day injured list (IL) ahead of their game against the Reds. The IL is a system in which players who are immediately unable to play because of injury are placed on a separate list. The details of Henriquez’s injury have not been confirmed in reports, so only the roster move itself has been confirmed.
Henriquez appeared in 61 games this season and recorded 4 wins, 1 loss, 2 saves, 11 holds, and a 2.85 ERA. He was not used exclusively as a closer, but he was consistently deployed in the relief corps covering the middle to late innings of games.
THE ANSWER reported that Henriquez had been the right-hander who held things together while the Dodgers’ bullpen composition had not yet fully stabilized. The late-season absence of a pitcher who had handled 61 games represents a change that reduces the bullpen’s options, rather than simply adding one player to a list.
It Will Be Difficult for Him to Return in Time for the Final Regular-Season Game on the 27th
According to reports, Henriquez is not expected to return for the regular-season finale scheduled for the 27th. In Japan time, that is the game on the 28th. The Dodgers will be unable to use Henriquez during the remainder of the regular season.
Along with placing Henriquez on the IL, the Dodgers promoted right-handed pitcher Bobby Miller. However, it has not been confirmed that Miller’s promotion means he will directly take over Henriquez’s role. The confirmed change is that Henriquez is out and Miller has joined the roster.
The Dodgers Also Face the Variable of Edwin Diaz’s Delayed Return
The bullpen’s workload also overlaps with another return-related variable. Nikkan Sports reported that closer Edwin Diaz, who went on the IL with neck inflammation, performed poorly in a minor-league rehabilitation appearance and therefore appears likely to have his return delayed further.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Diaz needs to pitch better and stated that he appears likely to make at least one more minor-league appearance. This is the manager’s plan and does not mean that a return date has been finalized.
Henriquez’s 11 holds indicate that he was used several times in the process of preserving leads. With reports covering both Henriquez’s absence and the possibility of Diaz’s delayed return, the Dodgers are in a situation where they must redistribute their available relief resources during the final stretch of the regular season.
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