His name is no longer just Will Klein. It will now forever be linked with the moniker World Series Hero Will Klein.<\/p>\n
In the marathon game that was Game 3 of the 2025 World Series, it was Klein that kept the Dodgers tied with the Toronto Blue Jays. He gave everything he had, going four innings and 72 pitches. It was the longest outing of his professional career, and Freddie Freeman\u2019s walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning garnered Klein the win.<\/p>\n
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Now, Klein is in a battle to join the Dodgers bullpen this season. The relief pitcher has been with four organizations in the last two years, and would very much like to continue calling L.A. his home. From Sonja Chen of MLB.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cI think the Dodgers just really allow you to be who you are,\u201d Klein said. \u201cA lot of other teams are maybe like cookie-cutter in their programs or know what they want from guys, but here \u2026 you see a lot of different kinds of pitchers, and they let you do what you\u2019re exceptional at.\u201d<\/p>\n So far this spring, he has appeared in five games, going 5.0 innings, with seven strikeouts and a 1.80 era. But per usual, the Dodgers bullpen is full of guys who can make the Opening Day roster, and Klein just hopes he is one.<\/p>\n One guy who is new to the team but knows he has a spot is Kyle Tucker. He isn\u2019t just new to the Dodgers, he\u2019s new to parenthood. Kyle and his wife welcomed a baby boy last week.<\/p>\n Now Tucker is back in Dodgers camp and looking to work on his swing to be ready for the start of the season.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Unlike Freddie Freeman, Tucker does not have a set number of at bats he\u2019d like to have to feel comfortable at the plate. Tucker had one hit in Sunday\u2019s game against the Oakland Athletics but was out of the lineup on Monday. He is expected to be back in the lineup in Tuesday\u2019s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom what I\u2019ve gathered of talking to him and his coaches before, he doesn\u2019t need a lot to get ready,\u201d Roberts said, per Doug Padilla of the Orange County Register<\/a>. \u201cIt was good to see him get a hit (Sunday). \u2026 I still think we have plenty of time to get him ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n