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3 Dodgers to blame for franchise’s first non-winning month in 5 seasons

By Zach Pressnell

Jun 16, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia (51) reacts after allowing the San Francisco Giants to score 2 runs in the 11th inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia (51) reacts after allowing the San Francisco Giants to score 2 runs in the 11th inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson. (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson. (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) /

Caleb Ferguson suffered three losses in the month of June

Caleb Ferguson has been lights out for the Dodgers this year. He has allowed ten earned runs across 34 appearances in 30 innings pitched. But, sadly for the Dodgers, Ferguson allowed seven of those earned runs in four appearances, three innings, to start the month of June. The Dodgers have heavily relied on the lefty this season, obvious because of his 11 holds and two saves on the season, but he let them down to start the month of June.

To start the month of June, Caleb Ferguson had a 2.14 ERA on the season. After his fourth appearance of the month, including it being his third loss in four appearances, his ERA had skyrocketed to almost 4.00 on the season. He blew a save in a three-walk performance against the Cincinnati Reds on June 6th, resulting in his first loss of the season.

Since then, Ferguson has been lights out again. He’s now thrown seven consecutive scoreless innings, going for six strikeouts, one walk, and two hits allowed to end the month. But, despite how good he has performed to end the month, he was given the loss in 25 percent of the Dodgers losses this month. Caleb Ferguson has a part in the blame for the Dodgers first non-winning month in five years.

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