"I think he's earned the right. He's open to it. And just kind of where we're at, we've got to get the best guys to get outs. So if Clayton is viable - and he's viable - then we're gonna use him. That's just kind of where we're at. We've had almost six months to make decisions and see where things go. ... Guys have got to do their job. You have to do your job. I can't put it any more nice."
"Roberts continued to say Kershaw brought up the idea of him taking on a bullpen role. "I think that anything should be on the table with covering innings down there," Roberts said. Kershaw spent Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the bullpen, and came into the game for his first relief appearance since 2019 in Wednesday's game. He threw 15 pitches on his way to a flawless inning in his fourth ever regular season relief outing."
Clayton Kershaw offered to make relief appearances to help the Los Angeles Dodgers' struggling bullpen and has been identified by manager Dave Roberts as a viable option. Kershaw entered games from the bullpen on Tuesday and Wednesday, making his first regular-season relief appearance since 2019, throwing 15 pitches for a flawless inning in his fourth career relief outing. The Dodgers' bullpen has a 5.44 ERA, ranks 26th in MLB, and has seen costly September performances from Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott. Kershaw likely will not start in the upcoming Wild Card series but remains available to cover innings.
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