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One of the pleasant surprises of the still-young 2022 baseball season has been Dodgers lefty Andrew Heaney. Unfortunately for L.A., he was placed on the injured list Wednesday due to left shoulder discomfort. As a corresponding move, utility man Zach McKinstry was recalled.
Heaney, 30, hasn’t allowed an earned run through 10 1/3 innings this season. He’s struck out 16 while having only given up four hits and three walks. Add it all up and he’s 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 0.68 WHIP. He’s long had big upside, but the results have been mostly mediocre. The Dodgers helped him retool his delivery and have had him stop throwing a curveball in favor of a “sweeper” (a slider variation). It’s a very small sample, but the results to this point had him looking like an All-Star.
The Dodgers have Dustin May still rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and Trevor Bauer on administrative leave, but they still have the pitching depth to absorb this blow. Walker Buehler, Julio Urías, Clayton Kershaw and Tony Gonsolin remain in the rotation. David Price could always return to his former role as a starter, but left-hander Tyler Anderson probably fits the bill best here.
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