Tyler Glasnow (back) throws 47 pitches in Triple-A

Glasnow, returning from a back problem, was dominant in striking out eight in the 67-pitch outing last night, but it won’t get him brought back early. The hope is to get him up to five innings next time out. He could then return to face the Braves on Aug. 26 or 27.

Glasnow will have a rehab start on Friday and another after that, likely on next Wednesday, before being a candidate to come off the injured list. That would put him on track to start in the big leagues during the last week of August against the Braves or Tigers. Justin Wrobleski and Eric Lauer are candidates to move to the bullpen when Glasnow returns.

Glasnow is expected to make at least one additional rehab outing before returning to Los Angeles’ rotation sometime around the end of August. The 32-year-old righty has been out since early May with back issues. He’s completed a pair of rehab starts without any setbacks.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Glasnow got an additional inning of work in the bullpen to continue building up his pitch count and stamina. He struck out one and allowed one baserunner during the abbreviated 16-pitch outing. He’ll need a couple additional outings before he’s ready to jump back into Los Angeles’ rotation later this month.

Glasnow will make his first rehab start after facing hitters in a pair of live batting practice sessions. The 32-year-old has been out with a lingering back issue since early May. He’ll need a handful of outings to build up his pitch count and stamina before returning to Los Angeles’ rotation, most likely at some point in late August.

Glasnow faced hitters during a 25-pitch session last Friday and was reportedly sitting in the mid-to-upper 90’s with his heater. The 32-year-old starter has been out with a lingering back issue since early May. Clearly, the Dodgers are in no rush to get him back and are prioritizing his availability for the postseason over everything else. Still, it wouldn’t be shocking if he were ready for a rehab assignment at some point in early August.

Woo noted that Glasnow’s fastball was sitting 95-97 mph during the session. The team plans to have him throw to live hitters one more time before sending him out on a rehab assignment. That means Glasnow could begin his rehab assignment this weekend or early next week. He would likely need about three starts before returning to the Dodgers, which means he might be an option for them during the first week of September. Just in time to get him ready for the playoffs, which has always been the Dodgers’ primary concern.

It took longer than anticipated, but Glasnow is finally making progress in his recovery from a back issue that has had him shelved since early May. He’s still at least a couple of weeks away from a potential return to the Dodgers’ rotation, but at least he’s taking strides in that direction.

He’s progressing slowly, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, and is trying to clear each step without his back flaring up. Glasnow looks likely to be out for quite a bit longer given how slow he’s been to start throwing. An August return is probably on the table, but it might be mid-to-late August at this point.

The Dodgers are going to take an extremely cautious approach with Glasnow’s ramp-up to avoid any potential setbacks. The 32-year-old will be out through next month’s All-Star break and appears unlikely to make it back until some point in August. He’s been out with a lingering back issue since early May.