The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the NLDS on Saturday hoping that their recurring bullpen problems wouldn’t doom them against a vigorous Philadelphia Phillies lineup. The Dodgers’ bullpen has been an ever-changing entity in 2025 due to injuries and inconsistent performance. LA’s latest move was to drop Edgardo Henriquez out of the picture, opening up a spot for future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw.
Outside of Blake Treinen and perhaps Kershaw, who can Dodgers manager Dave Roberts really trust against the Phillies? LA’s two-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in the NLWC hardly featured any convincing reliever performances, although Roki Sasaki was one exception.