Dodgers: Five Disappointing Dodgers of the First Half

Scott Kazmir

While it’s hard to have disappointing results without even throwing a pitch in the first half, Scott Kazmir is one of the disappointing Dodgers from the first half. When you sign a three-year deal worth $48 million you had better be on the field earning your money. Unfortunately for the Dodgers, Kazmir has yet to pitch in a major league game this season.

Kazmir is currently rehabbing at Rancho Cucamonga and trying to bounce back from hip issues, but so far he’s had a rough go at it. In his latest rehab start, Kazmir allowed four runs in only three innings. Kazmir was looking to bounce back after posting a 4.56 ERA during his first season in LA but remains grounded waiting to takeoff on his 2017 campaign.

Not only is Kazmir trying to overcome injury, but he is also trying to regain some of his velocity. He usually sits in the low 90’s but in his rehab starts he has been in the mid to upper 80’s. That will barely cut it against minor league competition (given his results in Single-A) let along the big leagues, where he’d get feasted on.

While Kazmir could end up appearing in the big leagues again soon, one would wonder how effective he could actually be if he can’t even touch the upper 80’s on his fastball. Barring a sudden revival, Kazmir is shaping up to be a big time free agent bust.