Earlier this month, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman revealed that bolstering the bullpen is one of his top priorities before Spring Training.
The unit was one of the best in baseball this past season, but it could use some reinforcements with Pedro Baez and Blake Treinen reaching free agency. With that in mind, the Dodgers completed a trade for former All-Star closer Corey Knebel, sending prospect Leo Crawford to the Milwaukee Brewers.
The hope is that the right-hander can recapture his form and emerge as a late-inning option next season. The Dodgers have continued to add high-upside arms to the mix, bringing back Brandon Morrow, Brock Stewart and Jimmy Nelson on Minor League contracts.