{"id":40051,"date":"2025-03-06T07:04:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T07:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=40051"},"modified":"2025-03-06T07:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T07:04:47","slug":"update-dave-roberts-hints-at-young-reliever-making-dodgers-opening-day-roster-who-deserves-a-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=40051","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Dave Roberts Hints at Young Reliever Making Dodgers Opening Day Roster (WHO DESERVES A CHANCE?)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers fans should start getting familiar with the name Ben Casparius, if they aren\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<p>Casparius, 26, made his MLB debut last August, and pitched in three regular season appearances, allowing two earned runs across 8.1 innings pitched for a 2.16 ERA. He also had 12 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/a321a0e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F97%2Fdf%2F2bf9fc82cf2e5e7e70237f772216%2Fc89fcecb8fb646d6973434e77b1bc460\" alt=\"Ohtani to begin throwing program soon. Roberts hints Dodgers star might  play in the field | AP News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, Casparius was crucial in October, as he made three appearances in the National League Championship Series and one in the World Series, a Game 4 start.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-621\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-dodgersnation_com-medrectangle-4-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad\" data-google-query-id=\"CKntq6nx9IsDFdReDwIdfh8p4A\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Overall, Casparius had a 1.42 ERA across 6.1 postseason innings.<\/p>\n<p>Casparius entered 2025 spring training as something of an afterthought in a loaded L.A. bullpen that only got stronger with the signings of All-Stars Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the injuries\/slow plays to\u00a0four relievers\u00a0\u2014 and especially the most\u00a0recent one to right-handed pitcher Edgardo Henriquez \u2014 Casparius seemingly has a clear path to break camp with the team and travel to Japan for the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Athletic\u2019s Fabian Ardaya, manager Dave Roberts expects Casparius to do just that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=noahcamras&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1897420532167139436&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Fdave-roberts-hints-at-young-reliever-making-dodgers-opening-day-roster%2F2025%2F03%2F05%2F&amp;sessionId=ab6e716b3786b624916a9c3715f19c166ebb50ae&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1897420532167139436\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Casparius continued his excellent spring on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels, facing four batters and getting them all out, two via the strikeout.<\/p>\n<p>Overall this spring, Casparius has a 3.86 ERA across 4.2 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<p>Casparius would play a role as a multi-inning reliever for L.A., which would be especially crucial in Japan as the starting pitchers won\u2019t be fully ramped up just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Casparius would join the other locks in the bullpen, which currently include right-handers Kirby Yates and Blake Treinen, and left-handers Tanner Scott, Alex Vesia, and Anthony Banda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers fans should start getting familiar with the name Ben Casparius, if they aren\u2019t already. 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