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

Alex Vesia may have pitched himself out of a roster spot in June

The Dodgers bullpen has been far from a strength this season. They currently have the sixth worst bullpen ERA in the MLB with a 4.57 ERA this season. There are a ton of players to blame for such an abysmal statistic.

One of the players that has struggled, specifically in June, was Alex Vesia. Vesia appeared in eight games in June, allowing runs in four of those games. In those eight games, LA won just one game, losing the other seven. The lefty was handed the loss in two of those games.

Alex Vesia pitched seven innings during the month, allowing seven hits and five runs in that span. Dodgers fans were calling for him to be optioned for weeks, as the reliever was just not pitching up to the standard that’s held for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After 22 days of struggling, the Dodgers finally optioned Alex Vesia to Triple-A. Vesia was solid in 2022, but 2023 has been the complete opposite. At just 27 years old, Vesia may be back in the big leagues in the future, but for the time being, his June performance pitched himself out of a roster spot as well as pitching the Dodgers to a 12-12 record.