Dodgers reliever Yency Almonte was placed on the injured list on Sunday with right elbow tightness, which is never something you want to hear about a right-handed pitcher. But both Almonte and manager Dave Roberts downplayed the severity a bit.
Almonte is another in a long line of Dodgers reclamation projects that went better than anyone could have hoped. After being encouraged to sign with the Dodgers by former Rockies teammate Jake McGee, Almonte has been dominant out of the Los Angeles bullpen this season. His 1.15 ERA is the best among Dodgers relievers with at least 20 innings pitched, and the trio of Almonte, Evan Phillips, and Caleb Ferguson has combined to allow just 11 earned runs in 91 innings for a 1.