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Dodgers: Reviewing the Bullpen’s May Performance

By Hector Ponce

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 28: Scott Alexander #75 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to a grand slam homerun from Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets, to take a 6-2 lead, during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 28: Scott Alexander #75 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to a grand slam homerun from Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets, to take a 6-2 lead, during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 08: Joe Kelly #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates a 9-4 win over the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on May 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 08: Joe Kelly #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates a 9-4 win over the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on May 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

The Ugly

Let’s start off with the obvious one, shall we? Joe Kelly. Do I really need to elaborate? Just go ahead and look at his numbers. This isn’t just a May issue but an all season issue. Anyways, hope everyone is excited for his bobblehead night on June 13th!

Secondly, who took Dylan Floro’s powers away? Please give them back. After being one of the most reliable relievers on the roster, Floro fell off a cliff. He gave up 10 runs (7 earned) in 8.1 innings of work in May. Floro saw similar issues as Garcia. His lack of command put him behind in the count and MLB hitters are not missing fastballs down the middle on a 3-1 count. Hopefully, Floro picks it up.

Scott Alexander. At least he has a cool mustache am I right? He was woeful in May. His numbers do not show just how bad he was. This is because instead of allowing his runs to score, he would just let them score the inherited runners before getting out of the inning. The supposed lefty specialist has reverse splits this season. He is not doing his job of getting lefties out.

Lastly, Caleb Ferguson pitched himself off the MLB roster. He was horrendous as a reliever in May. However, since his demotion down to the minors, Ferguson has been spectacular. He could be a factor in the starting rotation within the next 2-3 years.

dark. Next. Ferguson working his way back to the Dodgers

Obviously, this is not ideal. There were more negatives than positives when it came to the bullpen in May. Despite this, the Dodgers still coasted their way into a dominant month. Once the bullpen is fixed via trade or bounce back campaigns, the Dodgers will be an absolute juggernaut of a team with no real holes.

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