Dodgers pitching staff gets more exciting news after Tyler Glasnow’s dominant performance

Nypost · Aug 14, 2026 · 412 words · By Valentina Martinez

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting reinforcements to the starting rotation sooner rather than later.

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What happened

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting reinforcements to the starting rotation sooner rather than later.

Why it matters

On Friday, Tyler Glasnow made his second rehab start for the Oklahoma City Comets.

Common ground

While he didn’t reach four innings, he retired 11-of-13 batters he faced.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Glasnow made improvements from his first rehab outing at Triple-A, which consisted of 2.2 innings of one-run baseball.”

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The detail about the first rehab outing consisting of 2.2 innings of one-run baseball is found in one specific web source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Glasnow made improvements from his first rehab outing at Triple-A, which consisted of 2.2 innings of one-run baseball. In total, the right-hander has completed three rehab outings, one with the Ontari…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/sports/dodgers-pitching-staff-…

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web search NEUTRAL — run in first start on 4/10 at Columbus; suffered a 1-0 loss...Struck out 11 batters and gave up just two hits in 6.0ip while winning first decision on 4/26 at Durham...Was named the International Leag…
https://www.mlb.com/player/tyler-glasnow-607192

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Glasnow surrendered four runs in six-plus innings Saturday versus the Nationals.Tyler Glasnow (back) recorded nine strikeouts and allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings in a minor league rehab start…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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Claim 2: “In total, the right-hander has completed three rehab outings, one with the Ontario Tower Buzzers and two for OKC.”

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The specific breakdown of three rehab outings (one with Ontario Tower Buzzers and two for OKC) is reported by one source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blake Ashton Snell (born December 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Ra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Snell

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Allen Glasnow (born August 23, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Glasnow

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Claim 3: “Glasnow has posted a 2.72 ERA with 49 strikeouts across 39.2 innings pitched (seven starts) for the Dodgers this season.”

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Claim 4: “The 32-year-old landed on the injured list with lower back spasms in May”

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Two independent cross-references from Nypost confirm Glasnow was placed on the injured list on May 8 due to lower back spasms.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler is a given name that is gender-neutral but predominantly male, as well as a surname. It is an Old English name derived from the Old French tieuleor, tieulier (tiler, tile maker) and the Middle E…
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Claim 5: “The 2026 season has also featured injury for Glasnow”

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Claim 6: “Ohtani also made huge progress Friday as he threw his first bullpen season in nearly a month.”

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The provided evidence for Shohei Ohtani consists of general biography and stats links; none of the snippets mention a bullpen session on Friday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani…Married to Mamiko, who welcomed a daughter in April...Mamiko Tanaka played professional basketball for the Fujitsu Red Wave in Japan for four seasons (2019-23)...Ohtani's father, Toru, p…
https://www.mlb.com/player/shohei-ohtani-660271

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani

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web search NEUTRAL — Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Shohei Ohtani. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-r…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml

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Claim 7: “On Friday, Tyler Glasnow made his second rehab start for the Oklahoma City Comets.”

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Two independent web sources confirm Tyler Glasnow made his second rehab start for the Oklahoma City (OKC) team on Friday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Paul Frasso (born October 18, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted in MLB in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Frasso

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Thomas Gervase (born May 23, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Claim 8: “He missed the 2024 postseason because of a right elbow sprain, though he tossed a career-high 134 innings that year.”

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Multiple sources confirm he missed the 2024 postseason/World Series run due to injury (elbow tendinitis/sprain) and pitched a career-high 134 innings that year.

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web search NEUTRAL — What the Dodgers got out of Glasnow — 22 starts and 134 innings, both career highs — was actually about what they expected. They factored in that he would miss time during the regular season, as he di…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5769579/2024/09/16/dodgers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Glasnow missed the Dodgers' 2024 World Series run because of an injury. Getty Images. The 2026 season has also featured injury for Glasnow, but it appears he will be back in the rotation soon.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-pitching-staff-get…

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web search NEUTRAL — Glasnow suffered right elbow tendinitis, which forced Justin Wrobleski and Bobby Miller to cover the gap in the rotation. Glasnow had thrown his last pitch of the year, even though he threw a career-h…
https://www.truebluela.com/2024/12/30/24320300/tyler-glasnow…

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Claim 9: “He posted a 41% whiff rate and 34% CSW”

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The specific 41% whiff rate and 34% CSW for this rehab start are mentioned in one web source. Other sources mention different whiff rates for different seasons/games.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Houston Astros season was the 58th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 55th as the Astros, seventh in both the American League (AL) and AL We…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Houston_Astros_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 143rd season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 133rd season for the Cardinals in the Nationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_St._Louis_Cardinals_seaso…

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Claim 10: “The right-hander tossed 3.2 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and issued two walks in a dominant 67-pitch performance.”

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While the general event of the rehab start is corroborated, the specific stats (3.2 innings, 8K, 2BB, 67 pitches) are not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the general 'dominance' is mentioned in one source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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Claim 11: “He returned in July and played a key role for the Dodgers in the playoffs.”

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Claim 12: “he’s dealt with [injuries] in every season since he was traded to LA in December 2023.”

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One source mentions he is 'oft-injured' and discusses his status since joining the Dodgers, but the specific phrasing 'every season since December 2023' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Less than a month ago, Tyler Glasnow couldn’t have sounded more confident. After tossing five shutout innings in his season debut against the Atlanta Braves on March 31, the oft-injured 31-year-old Do…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/tyler-glasgow-pitching-back-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are entering September with their starting rotation finally starting to come back together. After months of injuries and uncertainty, the Dodgers have seen key arms return whil…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQzRngQbz4M

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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers

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Claim 13: “In 2025, Glasnow missed over two months of the season because of right shoulder inflammation.”

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