The Dodgers signing reliever Tommy Kahnle to a 2-year deal was hard for fans to get excited about. After all, Kahnle is coming off of Tommy John surgery to repair a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and was not expected to pitch until 2022.
But the latest update from Kahnle suggests that he might be shooting for much earlier than that. The newest Dodgers reliever spoke about the possibility of playing in 2021 recently, and it sounds like he’s going to do everything he can to make an impact this year.
I’m definitely trying to, hopefully, pitch [in 2021].