Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers with the most strikeouts this postseason
What's the story
As the postseason unfolds, the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching staff has been pivotal in their quest for an MLB championship. With a lineup of talented hurlers, strikeouts have been a key component of their strategy, keeping opponents off balance and limiting scoring opportunities. We highlight the Dodgers pitchers who have recorded the most strikeouts this postseason.
#1
Blake Treinen - 11 strikeouts in six games
Treinen has 11 strikeouts (six games) this postseason, maintaining a 1.13 ERA and three saves while holding a 0-0 record. In the regular season, he posted a 1.93 ERA across 50 games, totaling 56 strikeouts in 46.2 innings, (7-3 record). Overall, he has a 2.78 ERA, (43-34 record) in 499 games, and 560 strikeouts. His postseason stats read, 4.01 ERA and 35 strikeouts.
#2
Yoshinobu Yamamoto - 11 strikeouts in three games
Yamamoto too has managed 11 strikeouts (six games), with a 5.11 ERA with a 1-0 record. In the regular season, Yamamoto managed 105 strikeouts in 18 games with a 7-2 record. He boasted a 3.00 ERA across 90 innings pitched from the 18 games he started. Notably, this is Yamamoto's first season in the MLB, and he has had a debut season to remember.
#3
Jack Flaherty - Eight strikeouts in three games
Flaherty has eight strikeouts in three games, (1-2 record) across 15.1 innings pitched, (7.04 ERA). During the regular season, he had a 3.58 ERA with 61 strikeouts (10 games). He has a 6-2 record with the Dodgers. His career stats read, 942 strikeouts, a 55-41 record, and a 3.63 ERA from 159 games. In the postseason, he has a 4.91 ERA including 39 strikeouts.
#4
Anthony Banda - Seven strikeouts in six games
Banda has a 1.59 ERA, and seven strikeouts from six games. During the regular season, Banda had a 3.08 ERA including 50 strikeouts. He had a 3-2 record from 48 games, pitching 49.2 innings. His career stats read, 159 strikeouts, a 4.92 ERA and a 10-8 record from 138 games. In the postseason he boasts a 1.59 ERA, and this is his first postseason.