What was once a major strength for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the bullpen is looking like the biggest weakness heading into the postseason.
Over the last 11 games, the bullpen has a combined ERA over 7.00. The ‘pen blew two leads against the Philadelphia Phillies in this most recent series — both resulting in losses on Monday and Tuesday.
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Tanner Scott has not been consistent at all, Michael Kopech can’t find the strike zone, Kirby Yates looks like a shell of his former self, Ben Casparius was optioned recently to Triple-A, and Blake Treinen has looked nothing like the devastating force he was last year.