Reliever Brock Stewart was reacquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on the commerce deadline in what ended up being the staff’s most important transfer.
Stewart had been within the midst of a spectacular season with the Minnesota Twins when coming again to the West Coast in a deal for outfielder James Outman. Stewart’s superior analytics have been all implausible, indicating a dominant reliever in opposition to right-handed hitters.
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After solely 4 appearances with the Dodgers, Stewart went on the IL with a shoulder problem. He hasn’t pitched in a sport since Aug. 9.
When talking with supervisor Dave Roberts, Invoice Plunkett of The Orange County Register reported that Stewart may find yourself being a really important addition to a bullpen needing assist from the best aspect. He’s labored his method again right into a place the place after just a few rehab appearances within the minor leagues, he’ll presumably rejoin the staff.
“If all goes nicely then we’ll have a dialog over the weekend,” Roberts stated. “If all goes nicely, along with his capability to pitch nicely and handle proper(-handed hitters), it could possibly be very useful.”
With the heavy quantity of left-handed pitchers projected to be on the postseason roster, it’s crucial for the Dodgers to search out constant right-handed arms — particularly within the wake of Kirby Yates struggling and Michael Kopech nonetheless having command points.
“We’d like that,” Roberts stated. “In case you have a look at our ’pen, how guys have fared in opposition to right-handed hitting and we’ve bought a very good pattern. … With (Stewart’s) observe report and recency – we’ve simply bought to verify he’s wholesome and he’s proper then it could possibly be very additive.”
As talked about above, the inordinate quantity of lefties inside the workers makes Stewart coming again essential. There’s a world the place a 13-man pitching workers within the postseason contains Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell, Alex Vesia, Tanner Scott, Jack Dreyer, Anthony Banda, and Justin Wrobleski.
That leaves only some non-starter righties to be concerned. Outdoors of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow, the righty group can be comprised of some grouping together with Kopech, Yates, Blake Treinen, Edgardo Henriquez, Emmet Sheehan, and even perhaps Roki Sasaki.
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Stewart is a high-leverage arm for sure, and one which wouldn’t be compelled into transition from being a starter to a reliever as among the different choices might expertise. Stewart’s profile signifies a pitcher that misses barrels, creates gentle contact, and strikes individuals out.
That kind of participant is desperately wanted inside this ‘pen, and Stewart can have a comparatively brief period of time to show that he’s prepared for the pressure-packed nature of the postseason.
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