Turns out for the Dodgers and Andrew Friedman, a “no-name” Adam Kolarek, who was acquired from Tampa Bay, has been money with the Boys in Blue. The sidewinding lefty amassed a microscopic .77 ERA over 26 appearances with LA over the regular season, retiring 27 of the 33 left-handed batters he was called upon to face.
He’s carried his success into the postseason, retiring the dangerous Juan Soto in key situations the first three games of the NLDS. Anytime Dave Roberts needs a left-handed batter out in the clutch, he can call on Kolarek to get the job done.