"With the Rushing piece, we felt that Will is in a good spot to feel that we don't need to protect him to have a third catcher,"
"With Ben, we just felt that having another right-hander to sort of be able to take down a certain part of their lineup, if needed. And Ben pitched in the World Series last year, so he's got some experience as well."
"Ben obviously was big for us this year, Had gotten off track a little bit, so we sent him down and challenged him with what to work on. And he did. You can go one of two ways when those moments happen, and he chose the path of attacking exactly what we'd kind of laid out for him and"
The Dodgers replaced Dalton Rushing with Ben Casparius on the National League Championship roster, returning to 11 true pitchers instead of carrying a third catcher. Will Smith's recovery from a hairline fracture in his right hand removed the need for both Ben Rortvedt and Rushing. Casparius provides right‑handed versatility and prior World Series experience for the bullpen. Casparius was one of the team's most effective relievers early, serving as a high‑leverage, bulk‑inning and unofficial starter, but his effectiveness waned under heavy usage and he was optioned to Triple‑A on Sept. 9. The team chose him over Edgardo Henriquez and Will Klein after he addressed specific areas following a demotion.
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