After the Los Angeles Dodgers played their final Cactus League game of the year and prepared to break camp for the exhibition Freeway Series, manager Dave Roberts confirmed Brusdar Graterol and Joe Kelly would not be joining the team.
Not only are the two relief pitchers remaining at Camelback Ranch, they both will open the 2021 regular season on the injured list. It had been a likely outcome over recent weeks as neither Graterol and Kelly advanced to the point of facing batters, much less pitching in a game.
The pair of right-handers essentially were behind from the moment camp opened in February.