Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow has gotten the “injury-prone” label for much of his professional career.

A plethora of injuries have limited his actual innings count. On one hand, that’s not the worst thing in the world for a starting pitcher. One only has so many ‘bullets’ to use, and Glasnow’s stuff speaks for itself. It’s some of the best in baseball, and a large reason why the team was so comfortable not only trading for him, but giving him a five-year deal before he even threw a single pitch for the franchise.

While his health has been expectedly up-and-down with the Dodgers over the last year, a recent development has the pitcher somewhat flummoxed. He’s battled consistently with cramping in his lower body.

Glasnow spoke candidly about the strange situation he deals with pertaining to cramping after exiting Sunday’s game early because of it.

“It happens sporadically,” Glasnow said. “It’s not like a fatigue thing. I’ve tested the hydration. I’m not really sure why it keeps happening. It hasn’t happened in a while. … After a while, it just gets to the point where it’s fully locked up. I’m not sure why.”

Glasnow was lifted this past weekend versus the Phillies due to this occurrence. When asked about it himself, manager Dave Roberts had this to say:

“He’s dealing with things and sometimes it seems like it’s something different,” Roberts said. “But it’s not from lack of desire. I’m sure no one’s more frustrated than he is. Especially when you’re pitching well.”

With how state-of-the-art the Dodgers are in virtually all aspects of their operation, the team is surely tinkering with some things to try and keep Glasnow from suffering from these cramping issues in the future. Without a doubt, the 6-foot-8 right-hander is a major piece for this team as it looks to repeat as World Series Champions.