The Los Angeles Dodgers have been smacked silly with the injury bug in 2016.
The club announced on Wednesday that starters Brett Anderson and Scott Kazmir have been placed on the 15-day DL. Anderson has been dealing with blister problems, while Kazmir is out with neck inflammation. This is Anderson’s second stint on the DL this season, but Kazmir’s placement on the DL ties MLB’s record for most players placed on a DL in a single season in league history.
Los Angeles have been in injury trouble from the getgo, entering April with 10 players on the DL. Since then, it’s only gotten worse. Here’s a full list of Dodgers’ DL stints since the season began.
1. Brandon McCarthy – 60-day DL, recovery from Tommy John surgery (February 19th)
2. Frankie Montas – 60-day DL, rib surgery (February 20th)
3. Yasmani Grandal – 15-day DL, right forearm soreness (March 25th)
4. Howie Kendrick – 15-day DL, strained left calf (March 25th)
5. Brett Anderson – 60-day DL, bulging disc (March 25th)
6. Andre Ethier – 15-day DL, broken right tibia (March 25th)
7. Mike Bolsinger – 15-day DL, left oblique strain (March 25th)
8. Alex Guerrero – 15-day DL, left knee contusion (March 25th)
9. Hyun-Jin Ryu – 15-day DL, shoulder surgery (March 25th)
10. Josh Ravin – 15-day DL, left forearm fracture (March 25th)
11. Carl Crawford – 15-day DL, lower back soreness (April 9th)
12. Scott Van Slyke – 15-day DL, lower back irritation (April 12th)
13. Yimi Garcia – 15-day DL, right biceps soreness (April 23rd)
14. Chin-Hui Tsao, 15-day DL, right triceps strain (May 22nd)
15. Alex Wood – 15-day DL, left triceps soreness (May 31st)
16. Yasiel Puig – 15-day DL, strained left hamstring (June 3rd)
17. Clayton Kershaw – 15-day DL, mildly herniated disc (June 27th)
18. Kike Hernandez – 15-day DL, left rib cage inflammation (June 28th)
19. Joc Pederson – 15-day DL, sprained right AC joint (June 29th)
20. Trayce Thompson – 15-day DL, lower back irritation (July 10th)
21. Casey Fien – 15-day DL, right elbow tendinitis (July 17th)
22. Rich Hil,- 15-day DL, blister (July 18th)
23. Chris Hatcher – 15-day DL, severe left oblique strain (July 21st)
24. Adam Liberatore – 15-day DL, left elbow inflammation (July 30th)
25. Bud Norris – 15-day DL, mid-back strain (August 1st)
26. Louis Coleman – 15-day DL, right shoulder fatigue (August 3rd)
27. Scott Kazmir – 15-day DL, neck inflammation (August 23rd)
At their current pace, the Dodgers are surely going to break the injury record with 37 games remaining.
Despite the massive influx of injuries to the MLB roster, Los Angeles remains first in the NL West with 70-55 record. Credit should go to first year manager Dave Roberts, who deserves serious consideration for manager of the year. 2016 might not be pretty, but thankfully a tied record amount of injuries hasn’t sunk the Dodgers season – at least not yet.
[ESPN]
