Tom Koehler, the right-handed reliever signed by the Dodgers last winter as a potential replacement for setup man Brandon Morrow, underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, manager Dave Roberts said. The operation probably will end Koehler’s tenure with the organization without him ever throwing a pitch for the team.
Koehler was diagnosed with a strained anterior capsule after appearing in a spring-training game at Camelback Ranch on March 2. The Dodgers did not place a timetable for his return, but retained hope that he could come back. Those hopes were dashed when Koehler felt “a little something a few days ago which didn’t fit the progression of his rehab,” Roberts said.