2 Dodgers who've played their way onto Opening Day roster, 2 who played their way off

The Dodgers are currently overseas, gearing up for two exhibition games against the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers and two against the Cubs, and they brought along 31 men instead of 26. Dustin May, now the Dodgers' official fifth starter, stayed behind, allowing six players to take any success from spring training and try to translate it on the big stage.

However, the Dodgers also left a few key pieces behind, thanks to their performances in spring training.

2 Dodgers who've played their way onto Opening Day roster, 2 who played their way off

Ben Casparius played himself on

Evan Phillips and Michael Kopech both getting hurt definitely helped Casparius' chances of making it onto the Opening Day roster, even if he's struggled a bit through 6 1/3 innings in spring training (three earned runs, including a solo homer). Casparius was a standout at the end of last season and in the postseason; he pitched just 8 1/3 innings in the regular season for a 2.16 ERA, but he was almost perfect in three appearances against the Mets in the NLCS (two hits, no runs) and only gave up one run in a two-inning outing in the World Series.

Dave Roberts has already said that we should expect to see Casparius on the Dodgers' 26-man roster. He might be an easy cut to make when Phillips and/or Kopech return, but he'll get at least a few more relief innings in the interim.

Hyeseong Kim played himself off

Everyone wanted to see Kim succeed after the Dodgers traded Gavin Lux to accommodate him, but he wasn't able to make it work through 15 spring games, and he was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday. All told, he batted .207 with a .613 OPS, one homer, and three RBI while striking out 11 times. Although he did impress on defense, it wasn't enough to sway the Dodgers to put him on the Opening Day roster.

It feels like something of an inevitability that the Dodgers eventually bring Kim up if/when he settles in at the plate in Triiple-A, but in the meantime, it's likely that Andy Pages gets the last spot on the bench.

Justin Wrobleski played himself on

Wrobleski didn't impress much last season, when he was accelerated through Triple-A and pitched 36 1/3 innings for a 5.70 ERA from July through September, with sporadic call-ups and send-downs mixed in. He didn't make any of the postseason rosters and didn't seem like much of a threat going into spring training this year.

However, he may be another benefactor of Phillips' and Kopech's injuries, and he has a nice 1.93 ERA in spring training through 9 1/3 innings despite a rocky first outing. He's been scoreless through his most recent 8 1/3 and even pitched three no-hit, no-walk innings against the Athletics in his third time out. He may still have to compete with Landon Knack and a handful of Dodgers NRIs, but he's certainly put himself in the conversation.

Bobby Miller played himself off (kind of)

What makes Miller's demotion alongside Kim even sadder was that he never even truly got an opportunity to pitch. He threw just 11 pitches and didn't record an out before he was hit in the head by a liner to the mound in the spring opener, and didn't return before he was sent back to Triple-A.

It's hard to say where Miller stands now that the rotation has perhaps too many options, but he may have to wait for an untimely injury to one of the current starters — or even the relievers, if the Dodgers want to explore him as a long reliever option — before he gets a chance in the majors again.