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Dodgers News: Volquez Dealing With Thumb Blister, Will Start Friday

NewDodgersNation_Store300x300[2]The Dodgers surprised many when they signed starter Edinson Volquez and it was even more surprising that they inserted him into the rotation.

With the amount of injuries the Dodgers pitching staff has endured over the season, Volquez was seen as a reclamation project for the coaching staff. Volquez was a disaster with the Padres this season as he was 9-10 with a 6.01 ERA and had a start when he couldn’t make it out of the first inning.



However, Volquez is slated to pitch Friday against his former team, but is dealing with a blister on his pitching thumb according to Ken Gurnick of Dodgers.com:

Volquez said the thumb responded well to treatment and a covering of artificial skin. He said the blister was caused by throwing his two-seam fastball, which he holds unconventionally with his right thumb bent underneath the ball instead of gripping it.

With the Dodgers, Volquez is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, but has been decent at Dodger Stadium, allowing six runs in 11.2 innings pitched. At Petco Park this season, Volquez is 4-7 with a 5.72 ERA as he’ll look to prove himself worthy of a postseason roster spot.

As Stephen Fife struggled last night and Chris Capuano not making much progress from a groin injury, Volquez looks to be entrenched as the Dodgers fifth starter.

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In case you missed it, be sure to find out more abut Matt Kemp and Hanley Ramirez coming back to the lineup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOmbFKQGjTs

Ross Gasmer

Ross Gasmer is a Social Media Producer for @TheHerd and was a contributing writer and editor for Dodger Nation. Follow him on Twitter @Ross_Gasmer12

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