In just over a week, the Winter Meetings will kick off and the Dodgers will find themselves in the same situation as last off-season. The bullpen needs help at the back end of the bullpen. Joe Kelly had a rollercoaster first season in Los Angeles, he was terrible at the start, then put together a dominant stretch, and then came down with mysterious injuries at the end of the season. In the decisive game five of the NLDS, he allowed a grand slam that shut the door on the Dodgers’ season.
Then there is Kenley Jansen who blew a career-high eight saves in 2019 and appeared to be in danger of losing the closer role after each blown save in the second half.