Los Angeles Dodgers beginning pitcher Clayton Kershaw reportedly requested supervisor Dave Roberts about making aid appearances to assist out their struggling bullpen.
Kershaw seemingly received’t be one of many Dodgers’ beginning choices throughout their best-of-three Wild Card sequence, so he has regarded to different methods to assist the group.
“He’s undoubtedly a practical choice,” Roberts stated.
“I believe he’s earned the precise. He’s open to it. And simply type of the place we’re at, we’ve received to get the most effective guys to get outs. So if Clayton is viable – and he’s viable – then we’re gonna use him. That’s simply type of the place we’re at. We’ve had virtually six months to make choices and see the place issues go. … Guys have gotten to do their job. It’s a must to do your job. I can’t put it any extra good.”
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Roberts continued to say Kershaw introduced up the concept of him taking up a bullpen position.
“I believe that something ought to be on the desk with protecting innings down there,” Roberts stated.
Kershaw spent Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks within the bullpen, and got here into the sport for his first aid look since 2019 in Wednesday’s recreation. He threw 15 pitches on his option to a flawless inning in his fourth ever common season aid outing.
The Dodgers might undoubtedly use the assist in the bullpen, as a few of their extra essential items are struggling this month. Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott have each been terrible in September, accounting for 3 blown saves and 7 losses collectively, and your entire bullpen has a 5.44 collective ERA, which ranks them twenty sixth in MLB.
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If the Dodgers proceed to wrestle, Kershaw might very effectively are available to assist out within the bullpen. Earlier than that, although, he nonetheless has a last common season begin to make in opposition to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
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