Then there’s Gonsolin, a former All-Star who has done nothing but be effective on a per-inning basis (3.19 ERA) in his career, save for the eight-week stretch in 2023 where he knowingly pitched with a damaged ulnar collateral ligament.

Gonsolin is a candidate to open the regular season as the Dodgers' fifth starter.

An All-Star in 2022 before an injury-marred 2023 led to Tommy John surgery, the right-hander spent all of 2024 recovering and now finds himself battling to get into a packed rotation.

Gonsolin gives up a single and strikes out two of the four batters he faces in his first spring outing since Tommy John surgery in 2023. … Mookie Betts, Austin Barnes, Miguel Rojas and Chris

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is providing some key new information about one of his players. Roberts says team pitcher Tony Gonsolin is progressing well after being hurt last season. Gonsolin is pitching at nearly the same velocity that he was before getting hurt.

After spending 18 months on the sidelines, Tony Gonsolin finally took the mound again in a competitive setting, marking a significant step in his return from Tommy John surgery. In the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-3 exhibition loss to the Chicago Cubs,

Gonsolin is scheduled to start Friday's Cactus League game against the Cubs, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. Gonsolin didn't pitch for the Dodgers in 2024 while spending most of the season recovering from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in September 2023,

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin is getting better, after having Tommy John surgery before the 2024 season.

After spending 18 months on the sidelines, Tony Gonsolin finally took the mound again in a competitive setting, marking a significant step in his return from Tommy John surgery. In the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-3 exhibition loss to the Chicago Cubs,

The Los Angeles Dodgers began their 2025 Cactus League schedule with back-to-back games against the Chicago Cubs, the second of which was started by Tony Gonsolin.

Gonsolin is a candidate to open the regular season as the Dodgers' fifth starter.

Veteran Austin Barnes has held down the fort in the meantime. Smith's absence has also allowed young Dalton Rushing, who is currently the No. 30 prospect in MLB's top 100 rankings, to get more time behind the plate. The 29-year-old is ready for in-game action now, though.