Glasnow set to return Tuesday as Dodgers’ rotation regroups in Atlanta

The Dodgers are closing in on another piece of their rotation plan. Manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday that right-hander Tyler Glasnow is set to return from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday, with the next start coming during the team’s time in Atlanta.

Glasnow’s absence has been long enough to matter in both the short-term workload of the rest of the staff and the broader shape of Los Angeles’ postseason runway. Roberts’ comment places a specific target on when the club expects a return to a more familiar rotation identity rather than a continuing patchwork of turn-based assignments.

According to the team’s update, Glasnow has not pitched for the Dodgers since May 6. That outing was interrupted by lower back spasms, a development that ultimately led to his placement on the injured list and the extended timeline that preceded this Tuesday return date.

When a starting pitcher returns from a lengthy setback, the immediate questions typically revolve around ramp-up and usage. Even without specifics on innings or pitch counts in the announcement, the fact that the Dodgers are waiting out a 60-day designation indicates that the club has been treating the issue as something that requires more than a brief reset. Tuesday will function as the first real answer on how the right-hander’s preparation translates to game situations against major-league hitters.

The location also adds a practical layer. A return in Atlanta gives Los Angeles a defined setting for the first start back, with the rotation alignment and bullpen planning that come with knowing when a key arm will slot into the schedule. For the starters surrounding Glasnow, his return can also stabilize the days between starts, reducing the pressure to stretch others beyond their typical rhythms.

More broadly, Glasnow’s return affects the Dodgers’ ongoing balancing act across a long season. Stronger starting pitching changes how teams approach late innings, because it can shift the margin of error for the bullpen and the overall leverage situations that follow. For a contending club, getting a frontline starter back is rarely just about one game, it is about restoring depth to the pitching plan as October approaches.

What to watch next is not only whether Glasnow makes the scheduled return, but how he handles the earliest stages of his outing. The first time through the order often reveals how a pitcher is sequencing and whether mechanical adjustments show up once live hitters are involved. The Dodgers will also be attentive to how the staff’s calendar looks after Tuesday, since a timely integration can help the team preserve healthier options for the final stretch of the schedule.