Dodgers transfer superstar rookie to 60-day IL

Kyle Madson

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto won't be returning any time soon for the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

The rookie from Japan was transferred to the 60-day IL as he recovers from a strained rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder. His IL stint will last at least until the middle of August. 

While it's bad news that Yamamoto's return won't come soon, the chance for him to return at some point this season is still on the table. His absence atop the Dodgers rotation is glaring. He posted a 2.92 ERA in 14 starts before going on the IL. Yamamoto struck out 84 batters and walked 17 in 74.0 innings. 

LA's rotation should be getting some reinforcements soon, but they'll be in great shape if Yamamoto is able to return in time to be ready for a playoff run. 

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Kyle Madson neither likes writing about himself nor writing in the third person. Nevertheless, he persists. While Kyle has spent most of his writing career covering the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers, he’s never lost the love of baseball that has resided in the deepest recesses of his soul since he began playing T-ball at 4 years old (no matter how hard John Fisher has tried). Aside from writing, Kyle also hosts a radio show, the Insiders, with James Ham on ESPN 1320 in Sacramento. When he’s not being a sports dork, Kyle loves being a normal dork and traveling, visiting museums, diving further into K-Pop fandom (#SKZ) and hanging out with his wife and cats. Don’t follow him on Twitter or Instagram at @KyleAMadson.