The Los Angeles Dodgers face significant challenges with injuries among their starting pitchers, including Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, limiting their opportunities for deep games. As a result, the team has heavily relied on its bullpen, which has pitched a league-high 126 innings. This increased usage raises concerns about the relievers' effectiveness and workload, as noted by manager Dave Roberts. He emphasized the importance of managing bullpen innings to prevent burnout throughout the long season. Comparatively, the Miami Marlins are the closest in bullpen usage but still trail by a margin.
"Pitching is certainly volatile. We experienced it last year and essentially every year. But the bullpen leading Major League Baseball in innings is disconcerting."
"The starters are built up to be able to take those innings down. So that's where my head is at, as far as trying to make sure we don't redline these guys in the 'pen."
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