The second time around for Mike Bolsinger with the Dodgers didn’t work out as well as his first season in Los Angeles. Here is a recap of his 2016 season, which ended in a different league.
What went right
The Dodgers acquired Bolsinger in November 2014 from Arizona for cash, and he was a pleasant surprise, giving them essentially a league-average pitcher for 21 starts in 2015.
Looking to build on that success in 2016, Bolsinger beat out a three-man race for the Dodgers’ fifth starter job during spring training, with Zach Lee optioned on March 20 and Brandon Beachy still sidelined with elbow issues.