MLB The Show 16 Player Ratings: Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout Highest Rated

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John McCoy/Los Angeles Daily News
Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports

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While the Dodgers have won three consecutive NL West titles, their bullpen has been far from consistent during that stretch. Los Angeles ate the salaries of Brandon League and Brian Wilson in effort to improve the group of relievers.

The Dodgers bullpen had their share of peaks and valleys last season and also incurred bad luck, which suggests some reversal to the mean in 2016.

Much of the same group is on track to return this season, with Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman believing experience gained will serve the bullpen well.

Joe Blanton was added to the mix as a long reliever, though he nor other Dodgers relief pitchers are rated among the top bullpen arms.

Darren O’Day and Ryan Madson, however, both of whom the Dodgers reportedly had interest in, did make the list:

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