After being one of the team's best relievers last season with a 1.20 ERA in 68 appearances, Graterol's spring training sent this season off the rails early. His injury was initially described as hip tightness and inflammation in his throwing shoulder, but the shoulder issue was the bigger problem.
"It's just, with a lot of this stuff, [when] the lower half is not working right, it puts more stress on your arm," said manager Dave Roberts at the time. "I think for us, the hip feels better, the shoulder feels better. Now we just have to ramp him back up."
The recovery process has been slow for Graterol. He began throwing off a mound again in April but the Dodgers shut him down soon after because his arm wasn't bouncing back like they wanted it to.
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