Dodgers Deploy Irvin as Bulk Arm, Yamamoto Lined Up Next
LA used a bullpen day with Irvin eating six innings, resetting key relievers ahead of Yamamoto's next scheduled start.
The Dodgers lost 9-4 and fall to 69-41. Cole Irvin was deployed as a bulk starter on a bullpen day, covering six innings to protect the team's top relievers. The strategy is designed to have those relievers fresh for upcoming games. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to take the mound in the next contest.
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