Dodgers rookie pitcher River Ryan out for season with elbow injury WFTV [Video]

The Los Angeles Dodgers just can’t avoid bad news on its starting pitchers this season.

Rookie River Ryan‘s season is over after suffering an elbow injury during Saturday’s 4–1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. With two outs in the fifth inning, the right-hander threw a slider and immediately began shaking out his arm. Following a trainer seeing him on the mound, Ryan was pulled from the game with what the team said was “right forearm tightness.”

Before leaving the game, Ryan allowed no runs and four hits with four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. His season ends with four starts for the Dodgers, during which he compiled a 1.33 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 2-1/3 innings. Ryan began the season ranked by MLB.com as the team’s No. 4 prospect.

The pitcher underwent an MRI on Sunday and may get further exams to determine the extent of the injury. But the Dodgers learned …