In the first couple of weeks of the 2019 season, the Dodgers’ bullpen was having to pick up too many innings and as a result, their performance suffered. The bullpen was having to pitch nearly 4.5 innings a game which is exactly half of a nine-inning baseball game. Ironically, a week ago I wrote about the rotation needing to help relieve the bullpen.
Part of that was due to injuries, but now with the projected opening day rotation nearly complete, more innings are being picked up. The shortest start this week, came in Friday’s win as Ross Stripling lasted just 4 2/3 innings.