How Clayton Kershaw looked as Dodgers’ closer vs. Diamondbacks

With October on the horizon, the Los Angeles Dodgers , the reigning World Series champion, still have a lot to sort out. In particular, the Dodgers have to worry about their bullpen troubles when some of their big-money relievers have not been playing up to par. On Wednesday, the Dodgers may have given a sneak peek into their plans for the postseason after re-introducing the legendary Clayton Kershaw , who already made the final start of his career, as a late-game bullpen arm.

The Dodgers deployed Kershaw in the bottom of the ninth inning in a 4-4 ballgame against the Diamondbacks, and Kershaw did not disappoint. He sat down all three batters he faced, as pointed out by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, and he induced weak contact from his first two batters before Ketel Marte gave a s