One of the few weaknesses on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster this season has been their inconsistent bullpen, where injuries and underwhelming performances have attributed to the group’s overall struggles for much of the first half.
The club is currently shorthanded in terms of left-handed relievers, as a number of projected key contributors at the start of the season have been limited by injuries. Tony Cingrani recently underwent season-ending surgery on the labrum in his left shoulder and Scott Alexander has additionally missed time with a forearm injury.
Sidelined since the middle of June, Alexander has slowly inched closer to returning to game action, having recently thrown off a mound for the first time since being placed on the 10-day injured list.