Dodgers place Tony Gonsolin on IL with right forearm strain

Aug 12, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (26) warms up during the fourth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Dodgers place NL Cy Young candidate Tony Gonsolin on IL with right forearm strain

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Aug 29, 2022 2:19 PM ET

Walker Buehler went down first. Then Clayton Kershaw hit the injured list for his second time this season.

Now, NL Cy Young candidate Tony Gonsolin has become the latest Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher to be shelved.

The Dodgers recalled RHP Michael Grove and placed RHP Tony Gonsolin on the injured list with a right forearm strain, retroactive to August 26.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 29, 2022

The 28-year-old righty has broken out in his fourth major league season, posting career-best marks across the board. Gonsolin was looking like one of the top contenders for the hardware in the senior circuit heading into September, but it may know be Miami Marlins' ace Sandy Alcantara's award to lose.

Tony Gonsolin this season

NL Rank
Wins 16 T-1st
ERA 2.10 1st
WHIP 0.86 1st
Opp AVG .169 1st pic.twitter.com/nkdBgdXtF4
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) August 29, 2022

Buehler has already been ruled out for the season and Dodgers fans will now anxiously await an update on Gonsolin. L.A. is currently running away with the best record in baseball at 88-38 entering play on Monday.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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