Shohei Ohtani had a successful outing against the Kansas City Royals, achieving his longest start of the season post-rehab. After successfully limiting risks in the first inning, he finished with a scoreless performance, showcasing a fastball at 101.7 mph, the fastest of his career. Ben Casparius followed Ohtani but struggled, highlighting the need for effective pitching depth in the Dodgers' bullpen. Casparius has adapted to a relief role, boosting the tired bullpen, but questions remain about his long-term role as Ohtani continues his return.
"With Shohei coming off rehab, I think it fits kind of perfectly. If he's got 30 pitches or whatever - I don't know what his pitch count is but he's gone one inning twice. I've got 70, 80 pitches. You get six innings out of your starter, that's usually what we're trying to do."
"Casparius is a starter by trade, but he has received the majority of his opportunities with the Dodgers in a relief role, which has been beneficial to an overworked Dodgers bullpen that leads the Majors in innings pitched."
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