ARLINGTON, Texas _ Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling experienced a setback in his recovery from lower back inflammation, and manager Dave Roberts said it was "unrealistic" to expect Stripling to be activated before the rosters expanded on Saturday
Stripling experienced discomfort while throwing in a recent bullpen session. The team had hoped to return him to the bullpen by Tuesday for a two-game series against the Texas Rangers. Stripling is expected to test his back with a throwing session on Wednesday.
"The No. 1 thing is we want to make sure he's back at 100 percent," Roberts said before Tuesday's game at Globe Life Park. "If that's Saturday, if that's the day when he's back, then so be it. But the main thing is we want to make sure that he's right."
Stripling made the All-Star team as a starting pitcher earlier this summer, but shifted into the bullpen because he struggled through a series of outings and because Hyun-Jin Ryu returned from the disabled list.
