{"id":91901,"date":"2025-08-21T08:22:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=91901"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:22:51","slug":"breaking-dodgers-dave-roberts-confirms-much-needed-85m-bullpen-duo-will-return-in-must-win-padres-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=91901","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Dodgers&#8217; Dave Roberts confirms much-needed $85M bullpen duo will return in must-win Padres series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"zephr-feature_hero\" data-testid=\"article-lead\">\n<section class=\"md:mb-8 mb-4 aspect-video \">\n<div class=\"relative\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg md:rounded-xl\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-06\/Padres%20Dodgers%2006202025.jpg.webp?itok=blNzmeRZ\" alt=\"Dodgers' Dave Roberts confirms much-needed $85M bullpen duo will return in must-win Padres series image\" data-testid=\"article-lead--image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-06\/Padres%20Dodgers%2006202025.jpg.webp?itok=blNzmeRZ\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Branded_Logo_Mobile\" class=\"relative z-0 my-4\" data-testid=\"advert--branded-logo-mobile\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zephr-feature_article-content-body\" data-testid=\"article-content-body\">\n<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"text-body-1\">\n<p>The Dodgers bullpen hasn\u2019t exactly been their strongest asset, and it is a key reason why LA blew a nine-game first-place lead over the Padres.\u00a0The bullpen has struggled so much that it seems there is very little that can be done to fix it quickly.\u00a0There is serious concern that the Dodgers could lose the division to the Padres if they aren\u2019t careful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat happened was the Dodgers\u2019 belief in the recovering health of their bullpen. And, um, yeah, unless you want to bring Bobby Miller up from Oklahoma City to close games (not a bad idea, eh?), it\u2019s not getting fixed anytime soon,\u201d Los Angeles Times\u2019 Bill Plasche wrote.<\/p>\n<p>There is some good news for the bullpen, though, as the upcoming weekend series against the Padres is fast approaching. The Dodgers are likely to get Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates back this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTanner Scott and Kirby Yates each pitched an inning for OKC last night. Per Dave Roberts they will &#8220;probably not&#8221; make another rehab appearance and could join Dodgers at some point during series in San Diego this weekend,\u201d\u00a0Dodgers writer Bill Plunkett posted.<br \/>\nThis is huge news for the Dodgers, as this weekend is crucial for both San Diego and LA. Yates has been on the injured list since the end of July.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dodgers placed Yates on the 15-day injured list Friday due to lower back pain, retroactive to July 29. Yates hasn&#8217;t made an appearance since this past Saturday against the Red Sox, and that absence was due to a back injury. He&#8217;s been a steady presence out of the Dodgers&#8217; bullpen,\u201d\u00a0CBS Sports wrote.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dodgers bullpen hasn\u2019t exactly been their strongest asset, and it is a key reason why LA blew a nine-game first-place lead over the Padres.\u00a0The bullpen has&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":91902,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Dodgers&#039; Dave Roberts confirms much-needed $85M bullpen duo will return in must-win Padres series - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=91901\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Dodgers&#039; 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