With the start of the postseason just around the corner, the main focus for the Los Angeles Dodgers right now is staying healthy and getting their injured players ready for meaningful October games.
While the team welcomed a key player in Justin Turner back to the lineup in Tuesday night’s win against the San Diego Padres, they unfortunately also lost a key member of the bullpen in the eighth inning.
After Tony Gonsolin pitched seven strong innings and left in a 3-1 game, Caleb Ferguson was the first reliever tasked with protecting the slim lead.
Ferguson has been one of the Dodgers’ best relievers this season and his outing got off to a good start, striking out the first batter he faced on three pitches.