MIAMI — The Dodgers’ bullpen has shouldered a heavy workload by the primary month and alter, and the group misplaced one in every of its in-season reinforcements when the crew introduced that right-hander Evan Phillips was positioned on the 15-day injured listing with proper forearm discomfort within the early innings of Wednesday’s finale at loanDepot park.
Phillips started the season on the IL and was activated on April 19 after finishing his rehab from the best rotator cuff pressure that additionally saved him off final 12 months’s World Collection roster. He appeared in seven of the crew’s 14 video games since then, not permitting a run throughout 5 2/3 innings.
Earlier than Phillips’ IL placement was introduced, supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned that Sauer was with the crew on the taxi squad. However as a result of Sauer was optioned to the Minors throughout the previous 15 days, he was solely eligible to be recalled within the occasion of an damage.
“Probably,” Roberts mentioned on the time, of whether or not a pitcher would go on the IL. “Guys have been used rather a lot, and clearly, we’re attempting to handle their workload and ensure there’s no smoke. There’s a pair guys that we’re simply attempting to verify they’re in a great spot.”
Getting into Wednesday, the Dodgers’ bullpen led the Majors with 157 innings. The crew at present has solely 4 wholesome beginning pitchers in conventional roles — not counting spot starter Landon Knack within the collection finale — and is halfway by a stretch of 10 video games in as many days.
To account for the accidents to Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow within the rotation, L.A. has plugged in some bullpen video games, contributing to the heavy utilization of its relievers. 4 Dodgers arms — Kirby Yates, Alex Vesia, Tanner Scott and Luis García — appeared in a minimum of half of the crew’s first 36 video games.
