Overview

• Clayton Kershaw worked a 1-2-3 ninth in Arizona for his first relief outing of 2025, and the team has indicated he may be used strictly in relief the rest of the season.
• Kershaw, who will retire after the season, said the appearance helped him stay sharp between starts and that he is willing to take whatever role is needed.
• Roki Sasaki returned from a shoulder layoff to throw a scoreless relief inning with upper-90s velocity and is slated for bullpen use down the stretch.
• Emmett Sheehan has logged a 2.86 ERA over 72.1 innings and is being eyed for high-leverage work as Los Angeles reallocates trusted arms late in games.
• The pivot follows an MLB-worst 13 second-half blown saves and a 4.28 bullpen ERA, with several offseason relief additions struggling and others losing late-inning trust.