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Dayton developing into go-to lefty in bullpen
- Updated: September 11, 2016
MIAMI — When Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thought about removing Rich Hill from a perfect game on Saturday night, the first reliever he warmed up was Grant Dayton.
It has been a remarkable climb for the 28-year-old who has become the Dodgers’ go-to left-hander in the bullpen by posting a 1.77 ERA with 28 strikeouts and a 0.74 WHIP in 20 1/3 innings. .
The Dodgers acquired Dayton last summer from the Marlins for former first-round pick Chris Reed. He wasn’t invited to big league Spring Training camp, and one week into his third season at the Triple-A level, Dayton was victim of a numbers crunch and dropped down to Double-A Tulsa.
“I don’t think it was a demotion, but being in Triple-A three years, going back to Double-A hurt,” Dayton said. “I don’t care what they say to me, it hurt. Looking back on …
