MIAMI — The Dodgers are holding the door open to a potential postseason role for a player who is rehabbing from elbow surgery last September. And it’s not just Shohei Ohtani. Right-hander Tony Gonsolin has made two rehab starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City already and will make a third later this week.
After that, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said “there could be a conversation about him joining us – which, for me, I think would be fantastic.” Roberts said Gonsolin is “still a longshot” to figure into the Dodgers’ plans. But the Dodgers have become more open to all possibilities with recent injuries to Tyler Glasnow and Gavin Stone making the postseason pitching staff very unclear.
“The landscape has changed since we talked about Tony,” Roberts said. “So with that, it’s still a longer shot, but I’m really impressed that Tony has taken this really seriously as a potential opportunity. He’s gonna take another one, and we’ll see from there.
” Gonsolin threw 50 pitches in 22⁄3 innings in his most recent rehab start and will try to get through four innings in his next start. He could return as a starter or reliever. “The beautiful thing about Tony is he’ll do anything we ask,” Roberts said.
“He has pitched in both roles.” With their shortage of starting pitchers, it’s possible the Dodgers could resort to a bullpen game in a playoff series. Roberts said he “could see” Gonsolin pitching in a ‘bulk’ role in that situation.
“If tha.