It was believed that the Dodgers would heavily seek out a high leverage reliever to help solidify a leaky bullpen. While Friedman did show interest in former Cubs’ closer Craig Kimbrel, he was ultimately traded to the South Side of Chicago.
However, with the acquisition of Max Scherzer, Danny Duffy, and now Cole Hamels, it now creates the scenario where some members of the rotation can shift to the pen come October and help fix the problem. Los Angeles can also look forward to the eventual return of Corey Knebel. Knebel recently completed his 4th rehab game with Triple-A Oklahoma City.