We’ve been talking about the prospective Opening Day roster for quite some time now, and there’s no doubt the bullpen is an area of the team which may not be solidified until the final days of camp.
Initially, there was a bit of speculation surrounding the inclusions of Brock Stewart and Yimi Garcia on the Dodgers‘ 25-man, but once we found out that Stewart has a fourth option available to him—coupled with the way Garcia has been throwing during Cactus League play—the picture became a bit more clear.
While these choices are by no means 100% locks, here’s what we have so far on the big league roster (assuming an eight-man crew is utilized to open the year):
- Kenley Jansen
- Joe Kelly
- Pedro Baez
- Dylan Floro
- Tony Cingrani
- Scott Alexander
- Ross Stripling
- Yimi Garcia
If both Baez and Kelly throw like they did down the stretch of the 2018 season, the Dodgers may have one of the most potent relief crews in the National League—one that even rivals the highly acclaimed Milwaukee bullpen.