Kimbrel

The Dodgers cut one of the most distinguished relief pitchers in baseball history from their roster Tuesday. Los Angeles responded with a shrug.When Dodgers manager Dave Roberts met with…

On the morning of their postseason opener Tuesday, the Dodgers released a 26-man National League Division Series roster that contained few surprises.Outfielder Chris Taylor was included as…

SAN DIEGO —  Even after being demoted from the closer role last week, Craig Kimbrel blew another game for the Dodgers on Tuesday night.The embattled right-hander was far from the only…

The Dodgers finally ripped off the Band-Aid, but they still have to treat the festering wound underneath.After a season of ups and (mostly) downs, former superstar closer Craig Kimbrel was…

Craig Kimbrel is no longer the Dodgers closer.There. Dave Roberts said so Friday. Finally.The words came haltingly, with thoughtful pauses, but they came.“I just think that right now, um,…

PHOENIX —  Craig Kimbrel let it go, then watched it leave.With two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday night, on the verge of his 23rd save and 10th consecutive scoreless…

MILWAUKEE — The Dodgers have done this song and dance before.They’ll have a veteran closer who begins to struggle. They’ll stick with him, for better or worse, down the stretch of the…

MILWAUKEE — At every rocky turn this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has backed his embattled veteran closer.When Craig Kimbrel started struggling in late May, Roberts didn’t waver.“I’m…

The ball snapped out of the closer’s right hand, dived hard toward the bottom of the strike zone as it reached the plate, and was harmlessly tapped for a routine ground ball to third…

The Dodgers appear poised to get back the right stuff from the left side.Left-handed starters Clayton Kershaw and Andrew Heaney took major steps toward coming off the injured list long…