Dodgers Top Pitching Prospect Still Unlikely to Return This Season

The former first-round pick may be done before the season even starts.

The injury bug has struck again for the Los Angeles Dodgers. This time, it comes for their young right-handed pitching prospect, Nick Frasso. 

According to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya, Frasso is unlikely to pitch this season after having surgery on his right hip. 

Dodgers pitching prospect Nick Frasso had a cleanup procedure on his hip labrum. Was already rehabbing from labrum surgery on his right shoulder.

Pitching this season is unlikely, though there’s a chance he’s able to appear in games in the Arizona Fall League.

— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) March 2, 2024

Frasso had a cleanup procedure on his right hip labrum. The Dodgers aim to have the number 80 prospect in the league this season back for the Arizona Fall League. 

The 25-year-old is currently rehabbing from a labrum in his right shoulder that he got surgery in November. It's been a challenging handful of months for the right-handed pitcher, and it isn't getting any easier with this news. 

Frasso split time between the Double-A and Triple-A last season, registering a 3.77 ERA, 107 K's, and a 1.27 WHIP in 25 starts. If worse comes to worse in the Dodgers' starting rotation, they won't be able to look at Frasso as a replacement. 

We wish the youngster a speedy recovery.