Dodgers: Dave Roberts Sees One Big Problem With Victor Gonzalez

The Dodgers adding Victor Gonzalez to their bullpen last year was one of the more sneaky good moves. Victor came out of nowhere to allow just 3 earned runs through 15 appearances out of the pen for LA in 2020. He would go on to get some pretty big outs in the playoff run, including 4 appearances in the World Series.

Gonzalez didn’t strike out a ton of guys, but he kept the ball in the zone and induced a LOT of ground balls. That’s part of what made him so successful for the Dodgers last year. Unfortunately, some of that has changed this season.

Victor has already issued 15 walks for the Dodgers in 2021. That’s at a rate of almost 5 per 9 innings pitched. His command has not been nearly as…