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Brusdar Graterol Won't be Ready for Opening Day
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday that right-handed reliever Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) won't be ready for Opening Day in late March, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Graterol's velocity was up the last time he threw off a mound, but the Dodgers will continue to take things slow with him. The 27-year-old had surgery on his right shoulder in November of 2024 and missed the entire 2025 campaign, so the Dodgers aren't going to rush him back. Graterol held a fantastic 1.20 ERA (3.03 FIP), 0.96 WHIP, a career-high seven saves, 48 strikeouts, and 12 walks in 67 1/3 innings pitched in 2023 for the Dodgers before getting hurt in 2024. If he can return to that pre-injury form in 2026, he will certainly have a place near the back end of the Dodgers' bullpen in a contract year. However, with just 7 1/3 innings thrown since the start of 2024, Graterol is a big question mark.
Source: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
Source: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
