LOS ANGELES — Add Brusdar Graterol to the long list of Dodgers pitchers who will be recovering from surgery well into 2025.
Graterol underwent surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder Thursday. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The team said Graterol is expected to return to pitch at some point in the second half of the 2025 season.
Graterol confirmed the surgery in a post on social media.
“Yesterday I had my shoulder surgery, thank God and Dr. Elattrache everything went well,” Graterol posted in Spanish. “This year 2024 was quite frustrating for me, dealing with that pain was not easy, and I made the best decision to have surgery, I never gave up, because I am a warrior of God, my mother did not bring just anyone into this world, she knows and he who knows knows!”
Related Articles
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani wins multiple honors at All-MLB awards
Dodgers clean up with 3 individual Silver Sluggers and team award
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani finalist for 3rd MVP award
Dodgers coach Clayton McCullough to become Marlins’ manager
Will Roki Sasaki be the Dodgers’ next Japanese import?
Graterol was plagued by shoulder pain from spring training on and was limited to just seven games with the Dodgers by the shoulder problem and a hamstring injury suffered in his first game back. The lost season followed Graterol’s best season. He was 4-2 with seven saves and a 1.20 ERA in a team-leading 68 appearances in 2023.
Graterol’s uncertain availability in 2025 could motivate the Dodgers to be more aggressive about signing a free-agent reliever this winter. In addition to their own free agent, Blake Treinen, the top of the relievers market includes Tanner Scott, Paul Sewald, Clay Holmes and Kirby Yates.