Pitching has become one of the most dangerous jobs in sports. Dodgers rookie River Ryan became just the latest in a long line of pitchers to land on the injured list this season.
Ryan exited Saturday night’s game in the fifth inning after pitching 4.2 innings of shutout baseball. He said he felt tightness in his forearm, which led to the early hook.
Manager Dave Roberts confirmed on Sunday that Ryan is done for the season.
“Third inning, I started feeling a little tightness in my forearm,” Ryan said after the game. “I got the Theragun, ran it through my arm a little bit.