Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Tuesday that Gonsolin (ankle) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday at Pittsburgh, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Gonsolin could be in line for a piggyback start or even as the lead option in a bullpen day after he made only one three-inning minor-league rehab start and topped out at 57 pitches. He'll get built up on the fly and should eventually round into form as a high-impact fantasy option in the rotation, but he's not expected to cover much more than four innings Wednesday, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The 28-year-old went 16-1 with a 2.14 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 119:35 K:BB over 130.1 innings (24 starts) in 2022. He missed the beginning of the 2023 campaign after suffering a left ankle sprain in the Cactus League this spring.