The Dodgers announced they have recalled right-hander and left-hander . In corresponding moves, they have optioned righty and placed righty on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. At this point, its the path forward for Stone is fairly unclear. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says the young righty will be shut down for about ten days and the plan from there Steve Cishek Jersey will depend on how he feels at that point, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic . Its likely to be a notable development regardle s of how that plays out, both due to Stones strong performance this year and the other injuries in the clubs rotation. Stone made his major league debut last year, making eight appearances, including four starts. He didnt find immediate succe s, as he allowed 31 earned runs in his 31 innings last year, meaning he came into 2024 with his earned run average at an even 9.00. But he has taken a significant step forward so far this year. He has made 25 starts for the Dodgers and logged 140 1/3 innings with a 3.53 ERA. His 20% strikeout rate, 6.4% walk rate and 44.2% ground ball rate are all fairly close to average for a starting pitcher this year. Subtracting that kind of solid performance would be unwelcome for any club but its especially notable for the Dodgers, who have been suffering through a huge slate of rotation injuries this year and in the past as well. Stone is actually the only pitcher on the club currently qualified for the ERA title, as he leads the team in both starts and innings pitched. Thats due to just about every other pitcher on the staff spending at least some time on the IL. , , , , , and are all currently on the IL. Now that Stone is joining them, that gives the club eight viable starters currently on the shelf. May, Ryan and Sheehan are done for the year due to major surgeries. Yamamoto is going to be reinstated next week but isnt fully stretched out, having thrown 53 pitches in his most recent rehab outing. Glasnow is a few steps behind Yamamoto, as hes playing catch but hasnt yet taken the mound, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times ( ). Kershaw hit the IL a week ago due to a bone spur in his toe and has an uncertain timeline. Gonsolin is trying to come back from last years Tommy John surgery but will be limited to relief work, at best. For now, the rotation consists of , , , Knack and Wrobleski. That group will be welcoming back Yamamoto soon but, as mentioned, he isnt fully ramped up and might need a piggyback. Flaherty has some injury questions of his own, as he had back i sues earlier this year with the Tigers, which scuttled a trade with the Yankees and led to him landing with the Dodgers instead. Buehler has a 5.67 ERA this year and Miller is at 7.79. Knack and Wrobleski each have le s than 50 major league innings pitched. Its a le s than ideal situation for a club that is still playing meaningful games. The clubs 84-56 record is tied with the Phillies for the best in baseball, but the Central-leading Brewers are just three games back, meaning a bye through the Wild Card round is no guarantee. The division isnt totally sewn up either, as the Padres are just five games back of the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks 5.5. Even if the Dodgers cruise into the postseason, having a banged-up rotation can cause trouble in a short playoff series, as the Dodgers know well. They won 100 games last year but their rotation was in shambles by the time the postseason rolled around, which led to them being quickly swept by the Diamondbacks. At this point, its still technically po sible that the Dodgers could have a postseason rotation consisting of Flaherty, Yamamoto, Glasnow, Stone and Kershaw, but there are question marks with each of them. That could perhaps lead to someone like Buehler, Miller or Knack sliding into the mix simply due to a lack of other options. Jake Irvin Jersey