<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-tony-gonsolin-dustin-may-contract-move-arbitration-negotiation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers makes Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May contract moves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dodgers-news-LA-makes-Tony-Gonsolin-contract-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers makes Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May contract moves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-22T18:31:06-08:00">November 22nd, 6:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-22T18:31:06-08:00">November 22nd, 6:31pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/shohei-ohtani-drops-blunt-message-post-world-series-expectations">Los Angeles Dodgers have already moved past their World Series win</a>. Those rings will be delivered on Opening Day and the parade where fans partied like it was 1988 has run out of steam. One championship with Shohei Ohtani is nice, but waiting another 36 years to celebrate would be unforgivable. No, the front office knows they need to add more trophies to the case. That’s why they agreed with pitchers Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May before the arbitration deadline.</p><p>Robert Murray (Fansided MLB) <a href="https://x.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1860093170769625573" rel="noopener">publicized the agreement</a> between Gonsolin and the World Series champs was for $5.4 million. Jack Harris (Los Angeles Times) puts May’s deal at $2.13 million, which is a nice middle ground for everyone considering <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-11-22/dustin-may-one-year-deal-with-dodgers-tender-deadline" rel="noopener">both pitchers are coming off of injuries.</a></p><p>Gonsolin and May add to the pitching depth in Los Angeles. The Dodgers will also get a boost from this year’s designated hitter and National League’s Most Valuable Player eating up some innings as well. Ohtani and the Dodgers now know they will not have to overwhelm the superstar with a heavy workload. Gonsolin and May provide familiar, battle-tested faces to help navigate through MLB’s 162-game regular season.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tony-Gonsolin-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>May (26) and Gonsolin (30) have both dealt with Tommy John surgery in the past few years. However, they have also showcased enough life in their arms for Los Angeles to see All-Star potential. The Dodgers issued non-tendered papers to relief pitchers Brent Honeywell Jr. and Zach Logue, effectively making them free agents.</p><p>The Dodgers opened up two roster spots on the club’s 40-man depth chart as well, just in case the front office wants to go shopping in free agency. Ohtani is soft-recruiting the next big Japanese import, just in case. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dodgers-mvp-shohei-ohtani-roki-sasaki-recruitment-admission">Roki Sasaki is making the MLB jump</a> and his compatriot has been keeping tabs on the newest infatuation from the home islands.</p><p>“No, I haven’t really been recruiting him in any way,” Ohtani said. “I consider him a friend, so we’ll talk every so often about baseball in general and life. I’ll respect his decision wherever he wants to sign and I think he’ll do well wherever he goes.”</p><p>Now Gonsolin and May know they do not have to go anywhere this offseason. They can relax and dream about another <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-do-dodgers-really-want-to-sign-willy-adames-trade-gavin-lux">run at a championship with the reloaded Dodgers.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers makes Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May contract moves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-activate-tony-gonsolin-regular-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will Dodgers activate Tony Gonsolin before end of regular season?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-24-24-gonsolin-featured.jpeg"></figure><h1>Will Dodgers activate Tony Gonsolin before end of regular season?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-24T19:58:13-07:00">September 24th, 7:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-24T19:58:13-07:00">September 24th, 7:58pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation has dealt with injuries all season. While it was always a long shot that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-tony-gonsolin-return">Tony Gonsolin could return, the Dodgers</a> have made a firm decision about his status going forward.</p><p>Gonsolin <a href="https://x.com/billplunkettocr/status/1838718180321268066">will not</a> be activated before the end of the regular season, according to Bill Plunckett of the Orange County Register. Plunckett also reported that Gonsolin is in Arizona, where he will throw a bullpen on Tuesday and face live hitters on Friday.</p><p>This is not exactly a surprise for Gonsolin, who is just about 12 months removed from Tommy John surgery. While it is now confirmed that Gonsolin will not return by the end of the regular season, Plunckett did not rule out a potential return during the postseason.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-tony-gonsolin-takes-huge-step-towards-injury-return">Gonsolin has been on a minor league rehab assignment</a>, and has gradually been ramping up his progression. With the minor league season now done, throwing at the Dodgers’ complex in Arizona is the best that Gonsolin can do to continue his rehab before potential rejoining the Dodgers during the postseason.</p><h2><b>What Tony Gonsolin would provide for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the postseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-24-24-gonsolin-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Gonsolin was having a down year in 2023 before injuring his elbow late in the season. Through 20 starts, the Dodgers righty had an 8-5 record with a 4.98 ERA. However, Gonsolin has also shown flashes of potentially being an ace-caliber pitcher. In 2022, Gonsolin was named an All-Star and had an MLB-best winning percentage with a 16-1 record and a sparkling 2.14 ERA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Dodgers activate Tony Gonsolin before end of regular season?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-tony-gonsolin-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dave Roberts debating Tony Gonsolin return amid rehab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-17-24-gonsolin-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dave Roberts debating Tony Gonsolin return amid rehab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-17T16:26:29-07:00">September 17th, 4:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-17T16:26:29-07:00">September 17th, 4:26pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After news broke that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be without one of their top starting pitchers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-la-receives-tyler-glasnow-injury-update">Tyler Glasnow, for the rest of the season</a>, things were looking bleak in the Dodgers rotation. However, manager Dave Roberts provided some hope on Tuesday about another injured Dodger making a surprising return.</p><p>Roberts said that there will be <a href="https://x.com/billplunkettocr/status/1836149541935993045" rel="noopener">“a conversation”</a> about whether or not <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-tony-gonsolin-takes-huge-step-towards-injury-return">Tony Gonsolin, who is on a minor league rehab</a> assignment in Triple-A Oklahoma City, could make a potential return during the postseason according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.</p><p>Roberts also confirmed that Gonsolin would make <a href="https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1836150709177458919" rel="noopener">one more</a> four inning rehab appearance in Triple-A before a decision is made about his status going forward, according to Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic.</p><p>Gonsolin was not initially expected to be a factor for the Dodgers this season after he underwent Tommy John surgery on his last September. However, things appear to be ahead of schedule after Gonsolin has already appeared in two minor league games during his rehab assignment. If he pitches well in his appearance in Triple-A and his elbow continues to hold up, it looks like there is a chance the Dodgers could get some much needed reinforcements.</p><h2><b>What could Tony Gonsolin provide for the Dodgers during the postseason?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-17-24-gonsolin-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Gonsolin was having a down year in 2023 before injuring his elbow late in the season. Through 20 starts, the Dodgers righty had an 8-5 record with a 4.98 ERA. However, Gonsolin has also shown flashes of potentially being an ace-caliber pitcher. In 2022, Gonsolin was named an All-Star and had an MLB-best winning percentage with a 16-1 record and a sparkling 2.14 ERA.</p><p>Coming back from Tommy John surgery and being thrust straight into a postseason atmosphere, Gonsolin likely would not be asked to act as a traditional starter. Gonsolin has pitched out of the bullpen before in his career, and he would more likely be a middle-inning relief option if the Dodgers choose to add him to the postseason roster.</p><p>Right now, the Dodgers projected postseason starting rotation would likely have Yoshinobu Yamamoto, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-jack-flaherty-tigers-trade">recently-acquired Jack Flaherty</a> and Walker Buehler at the top with either Landon Knack or Bobby Miller as the fourth option. If more injuries occur or Roberts pulls one of his starters early, Gonsolin could quickly find himself stretched out and playing a significant role for the Dodgers in October.</p><p>After their $1 billion offseason, it feels like it is World Series or bust in Los Angeles despite the injuries to their pitching staff. If Gonsolin is healthy and able to contribute, expect to see Roberts call on him to pitch.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts debating Tony Gonsolin return amid rehab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-tony-gonsolin-takes-huge-step-towards-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tony Gonsolin takes huge step towards injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tony-Gonsolin-takes-huge-step-towards-injury-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Tony Gonsolin takes huge step towards injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T14:49:53-07:00">September 10th, 2:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T14:49:53-07:00">September 10th, 2:49pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The beleaguered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-place-key-pitcher-il-before-guardians-game">Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff</a> got some rare good news on Tuesday. Tony Gonsolin, who has not pitched in the Majors this season, will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. It will be his first time on a professional mound since August 13, 2023.</p><p>It is the 15th time this season that a Dodgers pitcher has made a rehab start for <a href="https://x.com/azfreedman/status/1833578215572705367" rel="noopener">the team’s Triple-A affiliate</a>, Alex Freedman of the Oklahoma City Baseball Club noted.</p><p>Gonsolin pitched through an elbow injury for much of 2023 before going on the IL and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-tony-gonsolin-tommy-john-surgery">having Tommy John surgery late</a> in the season. The injury could explain why his numbers that season were significantly worse than they were for his career to date. He went 8-5 last year with a 4.98 ERA and 1.223 WHIP. His 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings were a career low.</p><p>Part of that dip comes from a decrease in his fastball velocity. His fastball averaged 92.4 mph last year, compared to 93.1 mph the year before. His splitter and slider both experienced velocity drops as well.</p><p>“I’m <a href="https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-tony-gonsolin-rehab-assignment-for-potential-return/2024/09/10/" rel="noopener">looking forward to a fresh start</a>,” Gonsolin said last season. “I get to start over from the beginning and use this as an opportunity to get the rest of my body in a really good spot and overall get my arm in the best shape it can be in.”</p><h2><b>The door for Tony Gonsolin to pitch for the Dodgers this season is ‘slightly open’</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tony-Gonsolin-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Clayton Kershaw and Gavin Stone both hitting the IL in the last few days, the Dodgers’ pitching depth is once again a point of concern — even with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-la-activates-yoshinobu-yamamoto">team activating Yoshinobu Yamamoto</a> on Tuesday.</p><p>Before those injuries, manager Dave Roberts said Gonsolin pitching in the Majors this season was “<a href="https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-injury-update-door-slightly-open-for-tony-gonsolin-to-return-in-2024/2024/08/27/" rel="noopener">slightly open</a>.”</p><p>“And I think that’s a good mindset for Tony to kind of shoot for something this year,” he said. “If all things line up, great, and if it doesn’t, then we can pivot to ’25. But I think that his mindset that the door is not completely closed on ’24 is a good thing.”</p><p>Now, injuries have made Gonsolin’s return all the more important. The Dodgers need to be careful, however. Gonsolin admitted last season that he felt the need to pitch through his injury, which eventually cost him over a year of action.</p><p>“I thought I had the capability to do it, but it just got to the point where the stuff really wasn’t performing,” he said at the time. “I went through a lot of tough outings to get to that realization, but overall I kind of knew surgery was the end goal. I was just hoping to make it through the season with good numbers and post.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tony Gonsolin takes huge step towards injury return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-starting-pitchers-la-free-agency-tony-gonsolin-injury');   ga('set', 'title', '4 starting pitchers Dodgers must pursue in free agency after Tony Gonsolin injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dodgers-4-starting-pitchers-la-must-pursue-in-free-agency-after-tony-gonsolin-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>4 starting pitchers Dodgers must pursue in free agency after Tony Gonsolin injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-29T10:59:42-07:00">August 29th, 10:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-29T11:16:53-07:00">August 29th, 11:16am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football, with an emphasis on MLB as a Lead Editor. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin has dealt with an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-tony-gonsolin-il-marlins-start" rel="noopener">injury-plagued 2023 season</a>. After news broke on Monday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-tony-gonsolin-tommy-john-surgery" rel="noopener">Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery</a>, the Dodgers will have questions to answer in their starting rotation.</p><p>Gonsolin will miss the majority, if not all of 2024, following the surgery. Dustin May also underwent elbow surgery earlier in 2023 and will miss a significant portion of 2024 as well. Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias are both set to hit free agency. Meanwhile, newly-acquired starting pitcher Lance Lynn has a club option, which LA may consider picking up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-lance-lynn-dave-roberts-los-angeles" rel="noopener">given how well he’s performed</a> since the Dodgers-Chicago White Sox trade.</p><p>The Dodgers also have a plethora of young pitchers who will impact the rotation in 2024. Additionally, we didn’t even mention Walker Buehler, who’s expected to return in September of this season and should be ready to roll to begin the ’24 campaign as well. Regardless, Los Angeles would still benefit from adding a starting pitcher or two in free agency.</p><p>Here are four starting pitchers the Dodgers must pursue in free agency following Tony Gonsolin’s injury.</p><h2><b>Sonny Gray</b></h2><p>Gray is set to hit free agency during the offseason. The right-hander has spent the past five years in the central divisions, pitching for the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins. However, he also pitched in California for the Oakland Athletics and in a big market with the New York Yankees. Perhaps combining the two and joining a big market in California would benefit both Gray and the Dodgers.</p><p>Gray, 33, has quietly been one of the more reliable pitchers in the game over the past couple of seasons. In 2022, he pitched to a 3.08 ERA across 119.2 innings. Gray’s been effective for the first-place Twins in 2023 as well, as he owns a 3.06 ERA as of this story’s publication.</p><p>He’s been healthy for the most part as well, already recording 150 innings on the mound over 26 starts. The Dodgers excel at getting the most out of their pitchers, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Gray sign a multi-year contract with LA as his career winds down. The move makes sense for both sides, so it will be interesting to see if the Dodgers display interest in Gray during the 2023-24 offseason.</p><h2><b>Michael Lorenzen</b></h2><p>The fact that Lorenzen made the All-Star team in 2023 will lead to an overall more lucrative contract in free agency. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-michael-lorenzen-fires-no-hitter-vs-nationals" rel="noopener">His no-hitter</a> also didn’t hurt his case.</p><p>Overall, Lorenzen owns a 3.69 ERA in 2023. That mark comes between the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies, as he was traded ahead of the deadline. The Dodgers were mentioned as a possible landing destination for Lorenzen, who is from Southern California.</p><p>Lorenzen previously pitched for his hometown Los Angeles Angels and may welcome a return to the state by joining the Dodgers. Los Angeles wouldn’t need to break the bank for Lorenzen even if he earns a few more millions because of his 2023 accomplishments, and inking him to a two-four year deal with an option or two makes sense.</p><h2><b>Jordan Montgomery</b></h2><p>Jordan Montgomery was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Texas Rangers prior to the deadline in 2023. He’s been terrific this season, and will draw interest in free agency.</p><p>He pitched to the tune of a respectable 3.42 ERA in St. Louis. However, he’s improved with the Rangers and currently owns a sparkling 2.30 ERA since joining Texas.</p><p>Montgomery will be only 31-years old in 2024 and could play a pivotal role in Los Angeles’ rotation. The Dodgers and Montgomery seem like a quality fit, so don’t be surprised if Montgomery’s name is linked to LA once free agency begins.</p><h2><b>Hyun-jin Ryu</b></h2><p>Is signing a 36-year-old pitcher who’s dealt with no shortage of injuries over the past few seasons truly the best decision? Why not go and land Blake Snell or Aaron Nola?</p><p>Ryu is at the point of his career where signing a one-year contract with the Dodgers simply makes sense. Perhaps adding a club option would be worth it as well.</p><p>He of course began his career in LA with the Dodgers and performed well. In 2019, Ryu led the league in ERA and made his first and only All-Star team.</p><p>He joined the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020 and hasn’t been the same pitcher. Ryu was sharp in 2020, but has dealt with injuries and underperformance since 2021… that is, until recently.</p><p>Ryu spent time on the injured list in 2023. Since returning, however, he’s pitched to a 2.25 ERA. It should be noted that he’s only appeared in five games. Nevertheless, Ryu is flashing signs of the All-Star caliber pitcher he once was.</p><p>If he finishes 2023 on a high note the Dodgers must consider taking a chance on him and signing Ryu to a short-term deal.</p><h2><b>How about Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias?</b></h2><p>The Dodgers should absolutely consider re-signing both Kershaw and Urias if possible. Urias is going to come at a steep price though, and he hasn’t pitched all that well in 2023. Kershaw may consider retirement so that’s a question mark.</p><p>For the purpose of this article, we were focusing on outside options, but Kershaw and Urias will certainly be options if possible.</p><h2><b>What about Shohei Ohtani?</b></h2><p>Shohei Ohtani would have been the easiest option to include, but now his pitching future is in question as the possibility of Tommy John surgery looms. At the very least, there’s a chance Ohtani may not pitch in 2024. The Dodgers can still sign him and utilize him as an offensive weapon, and possibly a pitcher down the road, but he wasn’t included in this list.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
7	0.00	2	2.14	0

2023 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
7	0.00	2	2.14	0

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