The Dodgers bullpen is relying on a lot of guys to put together repeats of their success from 2022. Among those guys is right-hander Yency Almonte. When healthy, Almonte had an electric season a year ago. He posted a 1.02 ERA over 33 games after being called up from Triple-A but missed nearly two months of the season with an elbow issue.
Heading into the new season, Yency’s importance is magnified — especially while several Dodger pitchers are sidelined and on the injured list to open the campaign. He spoke about his role and expectations with Kirsten Watson on SportsNet LA before Monday night’s game in Anaheim.