A big focus for the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason has been bolstering their bullpen. Among the club’s most notable moves to this point was acuqiring Corey Knebel from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for pitching prospect Leo Crawford in early December.
Knebel, coming off a down 2020 season, was poised to be non-tendered by the Brewers and become a free agent. The Dodgers, however, saw an opportunity to buy low on the former All-Star closer.
Knebel struggled in his first action since undergoing Tommy John surgery, posting a 6.08 ERA across 15 appearances. However, he looked considerably better down the stretch, allowing just two runs and holding opponents to a .