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Dodgers add pitching depth to NLCS roster The Los Angeles Dodgers made a slight alteration for their National League Championship Series roster, adding right-hander Ben Casparius to...

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Brewers include Myers rather than Mears on NLCS roster; Dodgers add Casparius to their bullpen

Milwaukee right-hander Nick Mears was left off the Brewers’ roster for their NL Championship Series matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after making 63 relief appearances during t...

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Dodgers add pitcher Ben Casparius to NLCS roster, drop catcher Dalton Rushing With Will Smith seemingly getting healthier, the Dodgers go back to carrying two catchers on their postseason roster for the NLCS against th...

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • LATIMES.COM

Added to roster for NLCS The Dodgers added Casparius to their NLCS roster Monday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Casparius spent the last few weeks of the regular season in the minors and was left off the Dodgers' roster for the first two rounds of the postseason, but he'll give manager Dave Roberts another bullpen arm for the NLCS. The 26-year-old collected a 4.64 ERA and 71:21 K:BB across 77.2 innings during his time with the big club this season.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

3 Dodgers who are playing their way out of the team's 2026 plans Dalton Rushing, Ben Casparius and Roki Saskai have all been contributors for the Dodgers this season, but they may end up elsewhere next sea...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Dodgers manager reveals reason for sending Ben Casparius to Oklahoma City Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained the reason behind the team's decision to option Ben Casparius when Alex Vesia returned.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • DODGERBLUE.COM

Dodgers activate Alex Vesia after oblique strain, option Ben Casparius

The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated relief pitcher Alex Vesia and optioned reliever Ben Casparius

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Sent to Triple-A The Dodgers optioned Casparius to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

Impact Casparius had been having a solid stretch since July 25 as he notched a 2.63 ERA across 13.2 innings in that span. However, he loses his spot on the active roster for Alex Vesia (oblique), who was activated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers GM Heaps Praise on 'Under-The-Radar' Rookie Pitcher Heading into the year, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a very star-studded bullpen. Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, Evan Phillips, Ben Casparius, Bru...

AUGUST 26, 2025 • SI.COM

Mookie Betts' clutch homer lifts Dodgers over Padres 5-4, extending NL West lead to 2 games

Mookie Betts hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani lines into triple play and later homers, but Angels rally to beat Dodgers 7-6 in 10

Shohei Ohtani lined into a triple play in the sixth inning and hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth, but the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodge...

AUGUST 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Notches second save Casparius recorded the final out in Sunday's 3-0 win over Tampa Bay to earn his second save of the season.

Impact The Dodgers initially turned to Blake Treinen in the ninth inning, though he was only able to record two outs while allowing a hit and a pair of walks. Casparius was then called upon with the bases loaded, where he'd retire Yandy Diaz for his second save this year, both of which have come in the past 10 days. The 26-year-old Casparius should remain firmly in LA's ninth-inning mix with Treinen struggling and both Kirby Yates (back) and Tanner Scott (elbow) on the IL.

AUGUST 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers snap 18-inning scoreless drought to beat Rays 3-0 and win the series

Freddie Freeman scored one run and drove in another to snap Los Angeles’ 18-inning scoreless drought and lead the Dodgers over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0

AUGUST 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Secures first career save Casparius gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his first career save in a 5-2 win over the Red Sox. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

Impact The right-hander got checked out for a calf injury after a shaky appearance Tuesday, but Casparius was thrust right into a high-leverage spot after an MRI came back clean and got the job done on 19 pitches (12 strikes). With Tanner Scott (elbow) and Blake Treinen (forearm) currently on the shelf, late-inning roles in the Dodgers' bullpen are wide open, and Casparius appears to be in the mix for closing opportunities along with Alex Vesia and Kirby Yates. It wouldn't be a surprise if additional competition arrived at the trade deadline, however.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers beat Red Sox 5-2 as Hernandez homers, Ohtani's streak ends

Shohei Ohtani didn't hit a home run for the first time in a week, but Teoscar Hernandez did as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox

JULY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Red Sox look to keep home win streak going, host the Dodgers

The Boston Red Sox, on a seven-game home winning streak, host the Los Angeles Dodgers

JULY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

MRI comes back negative An MRI on Casparius' right calf came back negative, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Casparius first felt his calf cramping while warming up prior to an appearance Tuesday versus the Twins and he was pulled after letting four straight batters reach base. While he doesn't have any structural damage and is expected to avoid the 15-day injured list, Casparius is likely to be unavailable to pitch for a few days.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers and Twins square off in series rubber match

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Royce Lewis, Christian Vazquez each drive in 3 runs as Twins beat Dodgers 10-7

Royce Lewis and Christian Vazquez each drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Exits with trainer Casparius was removed from Tuesday's game against the Twins with an apparent hamstring injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Casparius allowed four consecutive batters to reach base after entering the game in the sixth inning. He grabbed at his right hamstring before calling for a trainer and was removed from the game without recording an out. More information on his status should come once the Dodgers are able to take a closer look at him.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with trainer Casparius was removed from Tuesday's game against the Twins due to an apparent hamstring injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Freddie Freeman's bloop single in 11th starts winning rally as Dodgers beat Giants 5-2

Freddie Freeman blooped a single into shallow right-center with two outs in the 11th inning to score James Outman for the go-ahead run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Fra...

JULY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Dodgers' Max Muncy Thinks Astros Knew What Pitches Were Coming in 18-1 Blowout Loss Ben Casparius was tipping his pitches against the Houston Astros, the veteran said, and there’s reason to believe the problem was fixed.

JULY 10, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Works in relief Wednesday Casparius notched a hold against Milwaukee on Wednesday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over 1.2 scoreless innings.

Impact Casparius got into a game for the first time since July 4, when he tossed three innings against Houston as a starter. Prior to that he had been working on a starter's schedule as a bulk reliever, but Wednesday's outing came in a traditional bullpen role. That appears to be Casparius' role moving forward, as Los Angeles' rotation is beginning to get healthy -- Tyler Glasnow returned from the IL and started Wednesday, while Blake Snell (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab stint Thursday. Casparius had also struggled is his previous four outings, allowing 17 earned runs over 15.2 frames during that span, so Wednesday's effective relief appearance was a positive step toward getting back on track.

JULY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to bullpen Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Casparius will probably be returning to the bullpen Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Casparius has been working either as a primary pitcher behind an opener or as a traditional starter since mid-June, but he's struggled of late, posting a 9.77 ERA with a 1.79 WHIP over his past four outings spanning 15.2 frames. He yielded six runs over three innings against the Astros on Friday, which may have been the tipping point in terms of the Dodgers' decision to move him back to the bullpen. However, that transition may have been coming regardless of Casparius' results, as the team's decimated rotation is beginning to get healthy -- Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) is expected to return next week, and Blake Snell (shoulder) is nearing a rehab assignment. Los Angeles also has Emmet Sheehan as starting pitching depth in the minors, and he could be called up to start against the Astros on Sunday.

JULY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Brewers include Myers rather than Mears on NLCS roster; Dodgers add Casparius to their bullpen

Dodgers activate Alex Vesia after oblique strain, option Ben Casparius

Mookie Betts' clutch homer lifts Dodgers over Padres 5-4, extending NL West lead to 2 games

Shohei Ohtani lines into triple play and later homers, but Angels rally to beat Dodgers 7-6 in 10

Dodgers snap 18-inning scoreless drought to beat Rays 3-0 and win the series

Dodgers beat Red Sox 5-2 as Hernandez homers, Ohtani's streak ends

Red Sox look to keep home win streak going, host the Dodgers

Dodgers and Twins square off in series rubber match

Royce Lewis, Christian Vazquez each drive in 3 runs as Twins beat Dodgers 10-7

Freddie Freeman's bloop single in 11th starts winning rally as Dodgers beat Giants 5-2