As many media outlets of the Dodgers have already ventured some sort of guess regarding the Opening Day 25-man roster, most are in agreement that there’s a good chance the club elects to carry a traditional seven-man bullpen to begin the season. But although there haven’t been many hints by management in terms of a preferred direction, an eight-man relief corps is certainly still in the realm of possibility.
Last year, skipper Dave Roberts, general manager Farhan Zaidi and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman began to reveal some indications as to which way the team was heading right around the two-week mark before the season opener.