This may very well be the case with every championship-winning team, but a close look at the Dodgers in the last two seasons reveals a great number of pitchers who made a massive impact during the regular season only to not feature in any capacity for them in the postseason.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made one change for their National League Championship roster, removing Dalton Rushing and adding Ben Casparius. For the two shortened series they played prior to the NLCS, the Dodgers chose to only carry 11 true pitchers on the roster in exchange for a third catcher.
The Los Angeles Dodgers open up the National League Championship Series tonight in Milwaukee against the Brewers. They have made one change to their roster.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers made a slight alteration for their National League Championship Series roster, adding right-hander Ben Casparius to the bullpen.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Los Angeles Dodgers roster for the 2025 National League Championship Series consists of 12 pitchers, 14 position players and Shohei Ohtani in his two-way role.
The Lo Angeles Dodgers welcomed back Alex Vesia from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned Ben Casparius to Triple-A Oklahoma City as the corresponding move.
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Alex Vesia off the 15-day injured list and optioned Ben Casparius to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Vesia landed on the IL on Aug.
After earning a roster spot for the Tokyo Series, Ben Casparius has been a regular contributor in the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen this season. The right-hander had a solid showing as a rookie last year and initially carried that success over into his first full Major League campaign.
The Los Angeles Dodgers took the opening game from the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, thanks in part to a pair of New England natives pitching for them.
In a surprising turn of events, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher avoided the injured list. Ben Casparius remained available for the team after straining his right calf on Tuesday.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been no stranger to the injury bug this season, and Tuesday night offered another scare. Right-hander Ben Casparius became the latest Dodgers pitcher to leave a game early, limping off the field during a rocky sixth inning in a 10-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The Los Angeles Dodgers felt the sting of the injury bug early in the 2025 season. L.A. is still without key hitter Max Muncy, which forced a batting order change.
Ben Casparius became the latest member of the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen to suffer an injury, which occurred on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have had pitching roster ailments since spring training, and after closer Tanner Scott left Monday's contest early with an elbow injury and Ben Casparius left Tuesday's game early with a leg injury, the number of healthy pitchers on the team shrinks.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are planning to move right-handed pitcher Ben Casparius out of the rotation after the Houston Astros scored six runs during his three innings on Friday.
Ben Casparius labored through a short start and the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered an 18-1 blowout loss to the red-hot Houston Astros to put a damper on Fourth of July at Dodger Stadium.
When the Dodgers reported to spring training, Ben Casparius was too far down the depth chart to dream of cracking the starting rotation. The 26-year-old right hander improved his stock by excelling as a reliever, going 4-1 with a 2.86 ERA in 22 games through Thursday.
With the Padres continuously nipping at the Dodgers' heels all season, Los Angeles picked up a massive win on Wednesday night. The Dodgers beat San Diego 5-2, relying on seven total relievers to secure the game and split the series.
After a dominant start to the season as a reliever, right-hander Ben Casparius is set to get an opportunity to prove himself as a starter with the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won their 41st game of the season on Wednesday after taking down the San Diego Padres 5-2. However, the club was forced to give Ben Casparius, who has been coming out of the bullpen, a spot start against San Diego.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been hit like no other team in MLB over the last month with injuries, especially on the pitching side. Perennial All-Stars
In years past, many successful teams in MLB have relied on workhorse starting pitchers to carry them throughout a season. While these pitchers were not expected to dominate in every start, they were able to provide an incredibly valuable resource: innings pitched.
There’s no two ways about it: the Los Angeles Dodgers got absolutely brutalized in their Saturday night showdown against the Chicago Cubs. The game started
With a commanding lead in the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to rookie right-hander Ben Casparius to open Game 4 on the road against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
For the fourth time in eight years, the Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the World Series.
League rules dictate that if a team makes an injury substitution on a series roster, the injured player is also ineligible for the following series.
The Dodgers will promote right-hander Ben Casparius before tomorrow’s game against the Cardinals, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The team will be able to open a 40-man spot for Casparius by transferring River Ryan to the 60-day IL, but it is not yet clear how they will find room for him on the 26-man roster.
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