"With the inordinate amount of lefties in the bullpen, there's a real need for some of the Los Angeles Dodgers' right-handed relievers to round into form. Michael Kopech and Kirby Yates have both struggled recently. Ben Casparius was sent down to Triple-A to presumably figure some things out. Blake Treinen has looked far from the dominant force he was in last year's postseason. From there, that leaves a very in-form Emmet Sheehan and a young Edgardo Henriquez as the other righty relievers counted upon"
"Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation asked Roberts specifically about minor league pitcher Kyle Hurt and whether he could be an option moving forward with less than two weeks to go in the regular season. This is a show-what-you've-done-for-me-lately sport, and most of the right-handed relievers simply have not been good enough up to this point. There's some real worry with a few of those arms moving forward."
Los Angeles has an overabundance of left-handed relievers, creating an urgent need for right-handed relievers to improve. Several veteran righties — Michael Kopech, Kirby Yates, Ben Casparius (optioned to Triple-A), and Blake Treinen — have struggled recently, reducing options. Emmet Sheehan is pitching well and Edgardo Henriquez is a young right-handed option. The organization is considering promotions and bullpen changes, including Brock Stewart and rookie Roki Sasaki as potential additions. Kyle Hurt is being evaluated as a postseason bullpen candidate after being noted by team decision-makers, despite a minor-league rehab hiccup.
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