Dodgers reliever Tom Koehler still not close to returning from disabled list

Tom Koehler #34 of the Miami Marlins pitches in the second inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 23, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Joe Robbins / Getty Images)This past offseason, the Dodgers allowed two prominent members of their bullpen to depart in free agency. Brandon Morrow signed a two-year, $21-million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Tony Watson signed an incentive-laden, two-year, $7-million deal with the San Francisco Giants.

The front office of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi opted for their usual approach to building a bullpen. They prefer to avoid spending excessively on free-agent relievers…