said<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a few days before he picks up a baseball. Every day that lingers obviously is going to cost us on the back end.\u201d<\/p>\nGonsolin has only made one start this spring, throwing 41 pitches in 2 \u2153 innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Gonsolin’s inability to throw means he won\u2019t have his arm up to strength by the time March 30 rolls around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roberts didn\u2019t outright say Gonsolin will be unavailable for Opening Day, but given the circumstances, it doesn\u2019t seem likely the 28-year-old will be ready to pitch by then.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to get ahead of it, but it\u2019s not something we feel really good about right now. We\u2019ll just kind of see how it goes each day, and hopefully it progresses sooner than not,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ve gotten that far out.”<\/p>\n
Gonsolin hurt his ankle on Monday while walking off the field after practice. He went down immediately, grabbing his left ankle, and had to be carted to the Dodgers clubhouse. Gonsolin was expected to be in the middle of L.A.’s rotation coming off a career year where he went 16-1 with a 2.14 ERA.<\/p>\n
Since Gonsolin\u2019s injury, Michael Grove has been filling in, already making his fourth start of spring training on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, there\u2019s a reason people talk about depth to try and prepare for things that are unforeseen,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cBut yeah, to have Michael and Ryan [Pepiot] ready, having got their feet wet last year, it certainly gives you a little bit more peace of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n