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Dodgers’ Bullpen Grades for the Month of May

ByAnthony Perez|
May 24, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General overall view of Dodger Stadium during a MLB baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General overall view of Dodger Stadium during a MLB baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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May 23, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Josh Fields (46) throws in the thirteenth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Josh Fields was not on the Dodgers’ roster to begin the season as he owned a 9.73 ERA in spring training, but since he got the call to come to LA, Fields owns a 0.84 ERA. Is it time to start looking at Fields as an elite asset out of the pen or is he sure to regress?

Fields has been lights out in the month of May surrendering just one run in his 14.1 innings of work. Fields has also recorded one save as he shut the door against the Padres on May 5th. What is Fields secret you ask?

Fields attributes his success on the mound to a mechanical issue that pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and bullpen coach Josh Bard saw in March and quickly tweaked.

Fields is pitching with tremendous confidence on the mound and has consistently lit up the gun with his 95-97 MPH fastball. Couple that with his unpredictable knuckle curve and the Dodgers may have stolen a gem from the Astros.

Fields gets an A for the month of May and is battling Chris Taylor for best trade acquisition from 2016.

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