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Dodgers hopeful for healthy year from reliever Adam Liberatore

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During the summer of 2016, as the Dodgers scraped to stay relevant with Clayton Kershaw on the disabled list, relief arrived from an unheralded source.

The streak ended in July. The discomfort in his elbow began to reduce his effectiveness. Liberatore underwent a season-ending debridement that October. He appeared in just four games for the Dodgers last season and required another operation last fall.

"In talking to Adam, he seems like he's in a good mind frame," Roberts said. "Last year, injuries can kind of derail guys. It wasn't a year for him to remember.