Adrian Gonzalez hasn’t been able to get healthy since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers for Spring Training this year. He was bothered by elbow soreness that required a period of rest, and flared up once Gonzalez returned from the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Then as the regular season wore on, Gonzalez’s lack of consistent production at the plate suggested there was a lingering health issue. He was eventually put on the disabled list in May due to a herniated disc. It marked a career-first for the veteran first baseman.
Gonzalez’s return was accelerated because of Andrew Toles’ season-ending knee injury and he was put back on the DL last month.