The Los Angeles Dodgers prepare for the final game of the series on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers will attempt to avoid a sweep to the Braves with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. PT.

While the Dodgers are focused on not getting wiped out, one of their best pitchers, right-hander Tyler Glasnow, no longer has a spot in Atlanta.

Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic shared via Twitter/X.

It’s unclear what this means going forward, but it could mean Glasnow returns to his hometown of Los Angeles.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Saturday that Glasnow has a sprained right elbow and that it is “highly unlikely” he will pitch again this season. The news is a devastating blow to the team’s World Series hopes and raises serious concerns about the preseason rotation.

“It’s a big blow,” Roberts said. “When you look at what he meant to our club, what he did for us, what we expected of him — it’s definitely going to come at a cost. But we’ve got to move on and we will. We’ve got a lot of capable people. I feel bad for Tyler because he did everything he could to stay healthy and come back, and it just wasn’t going to happen.”

Glasnow was expected to become a top pitcher in the Dodgers’ rotation in October, but he likely won’t pitch until the 2025 season. The 31-year-old has been out since Aug. 11 with what the team described as tendonitis in his elbow.

He appeared to be close to a comeback before suffering another setback that effectively ended his season. The right-handed pitcher was warming up for a two- to three-inning simulated game prior to the Dodgers’ series opener on Friday. It was expected to be the final step toward a return, but instead he was shut down with elbow discomfort as he approached his 25th pitch from the bullpen.

The Dodgers traded Glasnow in December 2023, giving up two promising young players in starter Ryan Pepiot and outfielder Jonny DeLuca. LA didn’t stop there, signing Glasnow to a five-year, $136.6 million extension. The hope was that Glasnow would pitch for LA on the biggest stage, but that will have to wait now and it could seriously hurt LA’s World Series chances.

The Dodgers are expecting productive players like Bobby Miller and Walker Buehler and are hoping for the return of Gavin Stone from the IL to take a big step forward.

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