Dodgers Roster: Will a Rebuilt Bullpen Boost Playoff Push?

The bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers was by far the team’s biggest weakness this season and could be one of the primary reasons why the club is playing in the wild card without a first-round bye. With a 4.12 combined ERA and 26 blown saves, the relief crew went from what was expected to be a strength to an obvious vulnerability. Players like Michael Kopech and Brock Stewart are now out of the picture, while other arms like Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen and Kirby Yates have been struggling badly.

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Clayton Kershaw Announces Retirement

Three-time National League Cy Young Award winner, 11-time All-Star, 2014 NL MVP and two-time World Series champion Clayton Kershaw announced today that he will retire from the Los Angeles Dodgers as a player at the end of the 2025 season. He will make his final Dodger Stadium regular season start when the Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants on Friday evening.

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How Will Dodgers Handle Roki Sasaki?

As the Los Angeles Dodgers approach the final weeks of the 2025 regular season, many questions are surfacing about a potential playoff roster. Among those in the headlines right now surround how they will handle Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese youngster who hasn’t pitched in the majors since May due to a shoulder impingement.

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More Thoughts About Saturday’s Bullpen Meltdown Against Orioles

The Los Angeles Dodgers have endured plenty of painful moments this season, but Saturday night in Baltimore may have been one of the most gut-wrenching collapses yet. What could have been a historic celebration instead became a meltdown by a highly underperforming bullpen.

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