One starting pitcher is 'very unlikely' to pitch again this season giving the Dodgers some clarity going into October.
The Los Angeles Dodgers banked on being able to outscore opponents at will by putting three former Most Valuable Players — Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman — at the top of their lineup every night.Their starting rotation has had a hard time cooperating with the plan.Wednesday, the team at least gained some clarity on who might comprise their postseason rotation, for better or worse.
52 ERA is the highest in baseball for any pitcher who's thrown at least 42 innings this season. The right-hander was somewhat of a longshot to sneak onto the Dodgers' postseason roster. But Wednesday's move, in which the Dodgers also optioned right-handed pitcher Michael Grove, activated veteran reliever Joe Kelly, and promoted journeyman Zach Logue from Triple-A, clinched it.The Dodgers were hoping to get Tyler Glasnow back from an elbow injury before the season ended.
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