<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-ben-casparius-1st-save-front-home-crowd');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Ben Casparius talks earning 1st save in front of home crowd');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ben-Casparius-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Ben Casparius talks earning 1st save in front of home crowd</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-26T01:05:52-07:00">July 26th, 1:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-26T01:27:21-07:00">July 26th, 1:27am</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a surprising turn of events, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-reliever-avoids-il-after-scare-vs-twins">avoided the injured list</a>. Ben Casparius remained available for the team after straining his right calf on Tuesday. With the bullpen banged up, Casparius was called on in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ series opener against the Boston Red Sox Friday.</p><p>The rookie reliever grew up in New England rooting for the Red Sox. And with friends and family in the stands at Fenway, Casparius recorded his first career save. The Dodgers pitcher acknowledged the <a href="https://x.com/SportsNetLA/status/1948936002019410144" rel="noopener">memorable moment</a> after the game.</p><p>“It was pretty cool,” Casparius admitted, per SportsNet LA. “It was special. And a great way to start the road trip.” Asked if he kept the game ball after locking down the Dodgers’ 5-2 win, Casparius grinned. “I did get the ball… It’s gonna be framed somewhere, that’s for sure.”</p><h2><b>Reliever Ben Casparius helps Dodgers top Red Sox in series opener</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ben-Casparius-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Frerker-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 26-year-old righty bounced back from a rough outing against the Minnesota Twins. Casparius allowed three earned runs and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-ben-casparius-injury-vs-twins">exited the game with a calf injury</a> before recording a single out.</p><p>After Dodgers closer <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tanner-scott-injury-update-dave-roberts-il">Tanner Scott landed on the 15-day IL</a> with elbow inflammation the team could ill afford to lose another bullpen arm. Fortunately, the calf strain didn’t require an IL stint. And Casparius was ready to go when manager Dave Roberts called on him to close out the Red Sox.</p><p>The young reliever says he wasn’t surprised to get the ball with a three-run lead in the ninth on Friday. “I just think with how fluid our bullpen is and guys doing different roles, I think it could be anybody… I think the expectation is to just be ready when your name is called.”</p><p>Casparius’ name was called and he fulfilled a childhood dream by taking the mound at Fenway. That isn’t to say the outing was particularly smooth. Trevor Story led off the ninth with a double. After retiring the next two batters, Casparius hit Romy Gonzalez with a pitch, bringing the tying run to the plate.</p><p>However, the Dodgers hurler induced a game-ending ground out from Rob Refsnyder, earning his first MLB save. “[It was a] Tough month but I appreciate the coaching staff putting me right back into the fire like that. I felt good coming off the last couple days too. So, just to get that one under my belt felt great,” Casparius said.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Ben Casparius talks earning 1st save in front of home crowd

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-ben-casparius-injury-vs-twins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Ben Casparius exits Twins game with apparent injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ben-Casparius.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Ben Casparius exits Twins game with apparent injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-22T22:15:53-07:00">July 22nd, 10:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-22T22:15:53-07:00">July 22nd, 10:15pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-tanner-scott-injury-update-dave-roberts-il">Los Angeles Dodgers suffered another concerning setback</a> on Tuesday night when reliever Ben Casparius exited their game against the Minnesota Twins with an apparent injury. His early removal underscored the team’s deepening bullpen crisis as the trade deadline approaches.</p><p>Casparius appeared to suffer the injury in the sixth inning after allowing four straight batters to reach. He issued an RBI walk to Royce Lewis, then signaled for the training staff after grabbing at his right leg.</p><p>Gabe Smallson of Dodgers Nation first <a href="https://dodgersnation.com/dodgers-ben-casparius-exits-with-injury-hours-after-tanner-scott-hits-il/2025/07/22/" rel="noopener">confirmed the developmen</a>t in an article posted to the website.</p><p>“Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ben Casparius exited Tuesday’s contest against the Minnesota Twins after pointing to his right leg after motioning for a trainer to approach the mound.”</p><p>The Dodgers’ injuries continue to pile up. Already without Blake Treinen, Blake Snell, and Brusdar Graterol, Los Angeles now finds itself missing two more arms that had become key to their relief plans. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-ben-casparius-earns-major-props-dave-roberts-surprise-start">Casparius had been earning more high-leverage opportunities</a>, especially with the club’s recent 6-10 skid since July 1st.</p><p>In the same game, newly called-up reliever Alexis Diaz made his debut in relief of Casparius. Kirby Yates is expected to handle closer duties for now, but if the right-handed reliever is sidelined long-term, the Dodgers may be forced to expedite decisions ahead of the trade deadline. Reinforcements may be needed immediately.</p><p>The 26-year-old has quietly emerged as a valuable option this season, showcasing a fastball that reached 94.3 mph during the outing. Casparius’s injury is not only a strategic setback for the Dodgers, but also a clear indication of just how fragile the bullpen has become amid ongoing attrition.</p><p>As the injury list continues to grow, the coming days will challenge both the Dodgers’ roster depth and the front office’s resolve. With the MLB trade deadline just over a week away, Tuesday’s setback could intensify the push for reinforcements—particularly if Casparius becomes the latest arm sidelined.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Ben Casparius exits Twins game with apparent injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-ben-casparius-earns-major-props-dave-roberts-surprise-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Ben Casparius earns major props from Dave Roberts after surprise start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ben-Casparius-of-the-Los-Angeles-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>David Frerker-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Ben Casparius earns major props from Dave Roberts after surprise start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-11T17:51:39-07:00">June 11th, 5:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-11T17:51:39-07:00">June 11th, 5:51pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-injury-update-dave-roberts-scary-slide">Los Angeles Dodgers won</a> their 41st game of the season on Wednesday after taking down the San Diego Padres 5-2. However, the club was forced to give Ben Casparius, who has been coming out of the bullpen, a spot start against San Diego. Manager Dave Roberts gave Casparius his flowers after his solid performance.</p><p>The 26-year-old reliever played so well that Roberts claims that Casparius is going to <a href="https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1932945251628642524" rel="noopener">remain in the starting rotation</a>, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. He ended Wednesday’s outing with two strikeouts while allowing three hits, two walks, and an earned run.</p><p>“Dave Roberts said Ben Casparius’ next outing will be as a starter.”</p><p>Ardaya reports that this is <a href="https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1932869593997135941" rel="noopener">not likely to be a long-term situation</a> for Casparius. The Dodgers have an injury with Tony Gonsolin that opens up a spot in the rotation right now. Additionally, having Michael Kopech and Kirby Yates in the bullpen gives L.A. an extra boost in the bullpen to support Casparius and the other starters.</p><p>“This won’t be a pure opener situation with Ben Casparius. Dave Roberts sounded open to the idea of stretching Casparius out further from here to start. Two main reasons why: Tony Gonsolin’s injury, and added leverage options in the bullpen with Michael Kopech, Kirby Yates.”</p><p>Regardless, it’s just another example of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-blake-snell-tyler-glasnow-get-major-updates-from-dave-roberts">Dave Roberts finding innovative way</a>s to keep the Dodgers on top of the standings. Los Angeles currently owns a 41-28 record and is one game ahead of the San Francisco Giants in the NL West, pending the Giants’ Wednesday contest against the Colorado Rockies.</p><p>But this is a great moment for Ben Casparius. He has the opportunity to prove his worth as a starter, showing off his versatility to the rest of the league. He’s had himself a strong 2025 campaign so far and seems on track to continue playing at a high level. Casparius entered the Padres game with a 2.93 ERA and 1.000 WHIP while recording 44 strikeouts through 44.0 innings pitched.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Ben Casparius earns major props from Dave Roberts after surprise start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-reveals-why-didnt-pull-ben-casparius-brutal-inning-vs-cubs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals why he didn’t pull Ben Casparius in brutal inning vs. Cubs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ben-Casparius-pitching-for-the-Dodgers-.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals why he didn’t pull Ben Casparius in brutal inning vs. Cubs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-12T22:56:55-07:00">April 12th, 10:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-12T22:56:55-07:00">April 12th, 10:56pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s no two ways about it: the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cubs-news-chicago-sets-incredible-benchmark-16-0-win-over-dodgers" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers got absolutely brutalized</a> in their Saturday night showdown against the Chicago Cubs.</p><p>The game started off well enough, with Roki Sasaki allowing only one run through five innings of action, but in the sixth inning, the proverbial train fell off the rails, with reliever Ben Casparius getting hammered to the tune of seven hits, six runs, and a home run for not-so-good measure.</p><p>What gives? Why did Dave Roberts keep the reliever in the game when he was giving up a hit to almost every batter he faced? Well, after the game, the World Series-winning skipper was asked about that very inning and gave his explanation of <a href="https://x.com/SportsNetLA/status/1911277850302534081" rel="noopener">where things went wrong</a>.</p><p>“I think tonight, Ben just didn’t command the baseball. The slider wasn’t sharp; the fastball was miscommanded; you could see the 1-2 fastball to Carson Kelly high count leverage,” Roberts said. “The fastball went goes middle in, it was supposed to go away with count leverage, and he hit a homer, and it just kind of spiraled from there. He just couldn’t make pitches tonight, and he’s been great. He’s been great for us. He was great for us early on, so I’m not going to put too much credence into one rough outing.”</p><p>Alright, while Roberts didn’t actually explain why he didn’t pull Casparius in the sixth until it was too late, his rationale is pretty simple to understand: Roberts knows the Dodgers are down pitchers at the moment and will need to rely on his bullpen more than usual moving forward as a result. After giving up that many runs, it became more about finishing the game, with Miguel Rojas inserted into the game to finish out the final two innings rather than stealing a comeback win.</p><p>Was this an ugly loss? 100 percent, but hey, at least the fans in attendance can say they witnessed the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-hit-historic-feat-in-stunning-home-loss-against-cubs">worst home loss in Dodgers history</a>, which, when coupled with Rojas’ efforts, is memorable all the same.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
23	3.522	7	1.4348	1	0

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
23	3.522	7	1.4348	1	0

Ben Casparius

Latest Ben Casparius News

Dodgers’ Ben Casparius talks earning 1st save in front of home crowd

Dodgers’ Ben Casparius exits Twins game with apparent injury

Dodgers’ Ben Casparius earns major props from Dave Roberts after surprise start

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals why he didn’t pull Ben Casparius in brutal inning vs. Cubs

Ben
Casparius