At the beginning of spring training, the Dodgers’ bullpen was one big mess. Not only were there more relievers than you could fit on a CVS receipt, but the starting rotation battle directly impacted who would make up the Dodger pen. Clayton Kershaw’s injury moved Ross Stripling from the bullpen to the rotation and then Tony Cingrani’s injury and Josh Fields’ release further depleted the bullpen competition.
Now with just two games remaining in Arizona followed by three more exhibition games in southern California, the Dodgers’ projected bullpen is starting to become more obvious. Here are the locks and pitchers that should begin the season in the Dodger bullpen.