"From a fringe reliever shockingly finding his way onto the roster come October, to perhaps the reason the Los Angeles Dodgers stayed in Game 3 of the World Series, Will Klein will never have to pay for a drink again in LA. The Dodgers walked off the Toronto Blue Jays in an 18-inning thriller that was punctuated by a Freddie Freeman walk-off home run. They have a 2-1 lead in the Fall Classic and will start Game 4 just 17 hours after Game 3 ended."
"It appears that Klein has a knack for delivering on bigger stages. Klein's only appearance this postseason was during Game 1 of the World Series, tossing a scoreless inning to close out the 11-4 drubbing. What he did on Monday was sensational. Klein had never thrown more than two innings in a single MLB outing heading into this game. Then, he pitched four shutout innings on the biggest stage to give LA a 2-1 lead in the series."
Will Klein, a 25-year-old right-hander from Bloomington, IN, provided an improbable postseason performance by pitching four shutout innings in Game 3 of the World Series. The Dodgers won an 18-inning thriller on a Freddie Freeman walk-off home run and now lead the series 2-1, beginning Game 4 roughly 17 hours later. Klein previously made short MLB stints with the Royals and A's, endured designations for assignment, and was traded twice before landing with the Dodgers in June. He had struggled in Triple-A but carried a 2.35 ERA in limited Dodgers work and had shown effectiveness on big stages this postseason.
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