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Dodgers: Pedro Baez Should be the Backup Closer

For a second, let’s knock on wood and plan for the worst: Kenley Jansen gets hurt. He is hurt enough that he has to be placed on the 10-day DL and the Dodgers need to fill his role. There are certainly options to choose from for the organization that is stacked from floor to ceiling with depth. And while some may look to a prospect or even another big league reliever, fans should search no further than Pedro Baez to get the job done.

Baez is not a fan favorite, I get it. The 29, soon to be 30, year old reliever spent the last month of the 2017 season getting booed in his own stadium.