Dodgers' Brusdar Graterol to Miss 1st Half of 2025 MLB Season After Shoulder Surgery

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without a key reliever in the early stages of the 2025 season.

The Associated Press reported that relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol is set to miss the first half of the 2025 season after undergoing surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder on Thursday.

The 26-year-old is arbitration eligible through the 2026 season and is set to make $2.7 million in 2025.

He was limited to just seven appearances during the 2024 regular season, earning a 2.45 ERA in 7.1 innings. He returned in the World Series, making three appearances and registering a 3.86 ERA.

Graterol missed that time due to shoulder inflammation and a hamstring injury that bothered him throughout the season. The surgery should allow him to fully heal that right shoulder and hopefully be ready for a healthy second half of the 2025 season.

With Graterol shelved for half of the season, Los Angeles could turn to the free agent market to add bullpen depth. Some of the top available arms include Tanner Scott, Jeff Hoffman, Clay Holmes and Aroldis Chapman.