Out as primary setup man is struggling right-hander Chris Hatcher (5.24 ERA in 23 games). “We believed that consistency, and finding a way to get the ball to Kenley, was in there. J.P. Howell (5.82 ERA in 20 games) lost his primary left-handed relief role in mid-April. “The temperament, the pulse, the mechanics of his swing, pitch recognition … all of these things make a good player a great player,” Roberts said. Seager also entered Saturday with a .317 average (38 for 120), 10 homers, six doubles and 19 runs batted in since May 3, and he led the Dodgers in hits (62), homers (12), doubles (12), runs (36) and RBIs (31).

Source: Los Angeles Times June 05, 2016 03:00 UTC