Dave Roberts Won’t Confirm if Landon Knack Will Be Part of Dodgers Playoff Rotation

Landon Knack had solely allowed 4 earned runs in his first 11 main league appearances earlier than Friday. That every one modified when he took the mound at Truist Park in Atlanta.

By the second inning, the rookie had given up 5 runs, which arrange the Braves for a 6-2 victory. Six of the primary 9 batters Knack confronted reached base.

The correct-hander additionally allowed three consecutive hits within the first body, adopted by a pair of two-run homers within the subsequent inning. After a 44-pitch outing, Knack made his departure.

“Simply actually wasn’t that sharp at present,” Knack instructed Invoice Plunkett of The Orange County Register. “Lacking barely off with the fastball, simply wasn’t getting forward of fellows then after they acquired their pitches they took benefit. Actually didn’t do my job of getting forward and put us in a tricky spot.”

The deficit was too massive for a Dodgers lineup that failed to reply, a daunting pattern at this level within the season.

It’s no secret the Dodgers rotation stays a thriller in lieu of the myriad accidents. Friday night time was Knack’s alternative to cement his spot within the postseason rotation. As an alternative, the rookie was rocked.

Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned Knack’s efficiency didn’t have an effect on his possibilities of touchdown an October function.

“I don’t suppose it weighs into our choice in any respect,” Roberts mentioned.

“I sit up for his subsequent begin. I don’t suppose so far as the postseason or any outings going ahead, that is affected.”

Knack is aware of the Dodgers are watching him intently as they finalize the beginning rotation for the postseason. Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Glasnow, and Gavin Stone all look like a distant chance at this level. Yoshinobu Yamamoto returned from the injured record however has solely made one begin since then. He’ll want loads of extra outings to ramp up for the playoffs. Moreover, Walker Buehler and Bobby Miller haven’t regarded their finest on the hill to safe a beginning slot.

Knack is aware of the stakes are excessive.

“Clearly you may’t assist however take into consideration that,” he mentioned. “However truthfully, it’s persevering with to take it a day at a time. Specializing in the longer term you may’t actually reap the benefits of the current. So it’s actually simply making an attempt to proceed to be constant day-to-day and make changes fast after a day like at present.”

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