The injury woes for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason have continued to pile on.
Veteran reliever Joe Kelly was called upon to start in the Dodgers' NLCS Game 5 clash against the Atlanta Braves. Kelly allowed a two-run home run to Freddie Freeman in the first inning and was later removed from the game due to a right biceps strain injury.
Roberts noted after the Dodgers' 11-2 win over the Braves on Thursday that this injury for Kelly will sideline him for the remainder of the postseason.
As a result, Roberts officially announced on Friday that Kelly was removed from the Dodgers' NLCS roster and will be replaced by veteran pitcher David Price.
#Dodgers Dave Roberts said David Price will replace Joe Kelly on the #NLCS roster
— Kirsten Watson (@kirsten_watson) October 22, 2021
Price has not pitched for Los Angeles in this postseason. He was not included in the team’s roster for the 2021 NL Wild Card Game against the St. Louis Cardinals. While he was added to the 26-man roster for the 2021 NLDS against the San Francisco Giants, he did not record a mere one appearance over the series.
The five-time All-Star last pitched for the reigning World Series champions in September of the regular season, where he posted a 5.68 ERA over 6.1 innings pitched.
The Dodgers are currently looking ahead to Game 6 of the NLCS, where Max Scherzer is slated to earn a start for the second time in the series. It will be noteworthy to see whether Price may be used out of the bullpen in the game.
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