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ThinkBlue87

Opening day bullpen

With the starting rotation likely set, what are all of your thoughts on who fills out the bullpen? Everything seems to point towards 13 pitchers, leaving 8 for the bullpen.

Locks (confirmed by Roberts) -Jansen (R) -Baez (R) -Cingrani (L) -Stripling (R) -Alexander (L)

My thoughts on remaining 3: -Fields (R) -Liberatore (L) -Font (R)

Next in line -Paredes (L) -Garcia (R) -Stewart (R) -Buehler (R) -Chargois (R)

I think Stewert is kept in AAA to be called up for spot starts. I would say the same of Font, but he is out of options. If he gets DFAd, someone will grab him. Put him in low leverage situations, and let him prove he is worth a spot. He serves as a 2nd long guy as well. Garcia could potentially be swapped for Fields, but I think they give him some time to work back. I think Buehler will be held back to reduce his innings, give him some short starts in AAA, and retain the ability to use him in the stretch run and post season.

There are obviously more guys who will get looks during the season, but I don't think anyone makes the opening day roster outside of this list (barring more injuries). Koehler and Urias on the DL to start the season.

Posted Mar 6, 2018, 1:05 AM UTC

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AllanYamashige•

Where have you heard that Stripling is a lock for the opening day roster? Think he starts in AAA as he's got options and they probably want him as starter depth as that's more limited than usual

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ThinkBlue87OPKiké Hernandez•

https://www.dodgersnation.com/five-members

I don't disagree with your logic, but I think Stripling is set as the long reliever. A lot of value in that with this starting rotation.

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AllanYamashige•

Thanks for that!

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yourstrulytonyAndre Ethier•

Remaining 3 in the bullpen

Chargois - dude is electric, I don’t know why the Twins just bounced him.

Font - he’s done well enough in AAA and this spring training to get a shot.

Buehler - will get work as a long-man to keep stamina and rotate into the rotation through the 10-day DL dance.

I think Yimi starts the year in AAA and eventually gets the call up after injuries.

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ThinkBlue87OPKiké Hernandez•

I hope you're right on Chargois. He looked good the other day, but it is so hard to tell what is real in Spring training

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