LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers’ bullpen sewage backmost 2 value relievers, but mislaid 1 of their astir captious ones.
Right-hander Evan Phillips was near disconnected nan World Series roster aft suffering an limb wounded successful nan Dodgers’ Game 6 clincher against nan Mets, while left-hander Alex Vesia and hard-throwing righty Brusdar Graterol were added.
The Dodgers trust heavy connected their bullpen owed to galore injuries to their starting rotation.
They person been utilizing only 3 starters, Jack Flaherty, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Walker Buehler successful nan playoffs.
Phillips is simply a important loss.
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He’s 1 of nan Dodgers’ apical high-leverage arms, having tossed 6 2/3 innings of shutout alleviation successful nan postseason.
Phillies had a 3.62 ERA during nan regular play successful 61 games crossed 54 2/3 innings
Vesia missed nan NLCS against nan Mets owed to an intercostal strain and Graterol past sounded connected Sept. 24.
Graterol only made 7 appearances this twelvemonth owed to a assortment of injuries.
Vesia gives nan Dodgers a 2nd lefty successful nan bullpen, on pinch Anthony Banda.
The southpaw had a 1.76 ERA successful 66 1/3 regular play innings and didn’t let a tally successful nan NLDS, throwing 3 scoreless frames.