Dodger Blue · Dec 23, 2020
Brewers Executive Believes Corey Knebel Will Thrive With Dodgers
One of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ top priorities this offseason is bolstering the bullpen, and the club recently addressed the unit by acquiring Corey Knebel in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The right-hander has been limited by injuries the past two seasons, but showed glimpses of his former All-Star self this year, allowing just two runs while holding opponents to a .167/.286/.250 batting line in his final six appearances.
Knebel’s fastball noticeably had more life on it, which resulted in an uptick in strikeouts and swings-and-misses. Teams took notice of this and reportedly would have jumped at the opportunity to sign Knebel in free agency had he not been traded to the Dodgers.