Tossing around a few ideas for Sunday’s column, my initial plan was to take a crack at optimizing the Dodgers‘ current bullpen crew, at least from a standpoint of which pitchers are the most capable. However, the way the club’s 25-man roster personnel is being handled these days, it sometimes boils down to whomever has the freshest of arms, especially with regard to who’s on the current 40-man roster.
Instead, I decided to take a look at a candidate who may be able to contribute at some point this season. Admittedly, I’m not a big fan of guys like Daniel Hudson, Pat Venditte, Brock Stewart or Scott Alexander, but considering how they’ve gone the extra mile this season in terms of flexibility, all four certainly deserve a ton of credit for their effort.