Adrian Gonzalez battled nagging injuries from the outset of Spring Training, and it made for a long year. While he seemingly managed to overcome the elbow trouble, the veteran first baseman was forced to the disabled list in May for the first time in his career.
Gonzalez returned from the bulging discs in his back nearly two weeks later, but soon after again found himself on the DL due to the same injury. The Los Angeles Dodgers pressed ahead without him, buoyed by Cody Bellinger’s rapid rise.
Gonzalez’s second stint on the disabled list was much more prolonged, as he was not activated until August.