The arrival of Ryan Madson in trade has not swayed the Dodgers from their reluctance to anoint an eighth-inning bridge to closer Kenley Jansen. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the team would mix and match Madson, Scott Alexander, Caleb Ferguson and Kenta Maeda in the late innings based on the opposing hitters, not in the interest of developing a predictable relay team to Jansen. Stripling now is expected to be activated next weekend .… The Dodgers called up catcher Rocky Gale from triple-A Oklahoma City. Roberts said Gale would be used as a third catcher, and Kyle Farmer, who had that role last September, would be used more as right-handed pinch-hitter. Roberts presented Adams with Dodgers caps that he said Adams could wear when Lovullo was not around.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 02, 2018 20:37 UTC