Andrew Friedman made bolstering the bullpen a priority this off-season as he went out and signed World Series hero Joe Kelly. The move was a bit out of character for Friedman who has managed the Dodgers’ bullpen by subtle upgrades and shrewd reliever trades. One of those under the radar acquisitions he made was for Josh Fields.
As we profiled another underrated arm in Dylan Floro last week, Josh Fields is another bullpen piece who is better than he is given credit for. While the Dodgers’ ended up paying a price in trading away Yordan Alvarez who is a top 100 prospect, the addition of Fields was much needed at a time when the Dodger bullpen was in need of a rebuild.