"As we've been tracking for a few weeks: The September Dodgers pitching staff did indeed set a new all-time best for "lowest batting average allowed in a month." https://t.co/936p7BwAt1 All the flaws of batting average being noted: that's pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/JcUwGilcwR - Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) September 29, 2025"
""So we still have a lot of confidence in a lot of those arms," he said. "Now it's about figuring out the right game opportunity, score, situations to get him in and kind of keep building on that.""
""When the execution is off, you get behind and you come in zone and you're just more likely to take on damage," he said. "So it's kind of that imperfect storm in a lot of ways. "As far as stuff and quality of pitches, that hadn't necessarily backed up. It was more just execution and falling behind way too much.""
The Dodgers bullpen performed inconsistently and presented problems throughout much of the season before improving late. The pitching staff posted the lowest batting average allowed in a calendar month during September. Management retains confidence in many relievers and plans to focus on deploying arms in the right game situations to build trust and effectiveness. The primary issue has been execution and a lack of confidence rather than a decline in pitch quality. Coaching and roster choices will emphasize matchup-based usage and restoring consistent execution in high-leverage innings.
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