Among the 14 pitchers currently on the Dodgers roster, their 11th-most used reliever is not a reliever at all, but Hanser Alberto, a utility bench player.
On Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN, Alberto was miked up with the broadcast booth, and he was (as always) a pure delight. Interspersed between the conversation with Karl Ravech, David Cone, and Eduardo Perez, Alberto even did some play-by-play en español.
But perhaps the most notable part of the interview was when the group was discussing Alberto’s frequent pitching exploits. Ravech asked Hanser if he’s the National League version of Shohei Ohtani, and Alberto’s response was classic:
“Yeah, kind of, but he throws a little bit harder than I do.