Prep baseball: Jake Chung is reliever extraordinaire for 3-0 Harvard-Westlake
When Jake Chung comes in from the Harvard-Westlake bullpen ready to unleash his 80 mph, scouts put away their radar guns. He’s like a softball…
Angels reliever Ben Joyce eager to learn from Kenley Jansen
TEMPE, Ariz. — Troy Percival, then a rookie setup man with 26 big-league appearances under his belt, watched from the visiting dugout in the Oakland Coliseum as…
Dodgers avoid arbitration and agree on a deal with reliever Alex Vesia
The Dodgers won’t have an arbitration hearing after all this offseason.The team agreed to terms with reliever Alex Vesia on Wednesday, according to a person…
Dodgers agree to a deal with reliever Kirby Yates
The Dodgers’ latest offseason addition is complete.On Tuesday night, the team agreed to a one-year, $13-million contract with veteran right-handed reliever Kirby Yates, according to…
Dodgers closing in on deal with free-agent reliever Kirby Yates
Another day, another impact player potentially joining the Dodgers.After adding star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki last Friday, then agreeing to a four-year contract with top…
Alex Vesia latest Dodgers reliever to boost bullpen at a key time
The playoffs began with Blake Treinen rescuing a wobbly Dodgers bullpen, the 36-year-old right-hander replacing Michael Kopech and escaping a two-on, one-out eighth-inning jam and…
Dodgers reliever Anthony Banda breaks pitching hand in unusual way
The Dodgers activated reliever Brusdar Graterol from the injured list a day earlier than expected on Tuesday night.It wasn’t for the reason the team was…
Angels are shut out by Michael Lorenzen and two relievers in loss to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Lorenzen pitched seven shutout innings, MJ Melendez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Angels 3-0 on Wednesday for their…
How the Dodgers’ Alex Vesia found his way back into high-leverage role
In the life of a major league relief pitcher, highs and lows are part of the landscape. The nature of a one-inning role makes volatility…
How the Dodgers’ Michael Grove emerged as a high-leverage reliever
Daniel Hudson was the same age (27) when he moved from the Arizona rotation to the bullpen in 2014 as Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove is…
Reliever Robert Stephenson signs three-year deal with the Angels
The Angels have frustrated fans this winter with their inability to make a big splash through free agency or trade, but their signing of veteran…