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The left-hander’s ERA ranked second among Dodgers relievers with 20-plus appearances, behind only Edgardo Henríquez.
Dreyer has been recognized time and time again for his excellence in 2025, and was also named the best reliever to debut in 2025 by MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince.
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“Really, an impossible choice, because there are always young relievers with sick material who emerge and dazzle from their debut onwards,” Castrovince wrote. “This season has no shortage. If we set a limit of at least 40 innings pitched, then Matt Svanson of the Cardinals, Mike Vasil of the White Sox, Braydon Fisher of the Blue Jays, David Morgan of the Padres, Cade Gibson of the Marlins, Ian Seymour of the Rays and Juan Mejia of the Rockies all have strong cases, with adjusted ERA+ marks well above the league average.
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“However, Dreyer, 26, is worthy of this particular kind of love because of the heavy workload (72 1/3 innings) and reliable relief work (1.05 WHIP, 2.86 ERA) he has provided to a first-place Dodgers team that has a giant roster but has often been struggling in the bullpen. Dreyer has a calmness that belies his inexperience.”
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Dreyer’s dominance last season extended into the postseason as well, with the left-hander making four playoff appearances. He pitched 0.2 scoreless innings against the Cincinnati Reds in the wild card round, then followed that up with a scoreless inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS.
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He made two more appearances in the World Series and failed to make it through any of them.
Dreyer will surely play a big role in a Dodgers bullpen that struggled to produce toward the end of 2025, and he hopes to have an equally strong season in 2026 as the Dodgers look to win their third straight World Series title.
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