The Dodgers have placed right-hander Will Klein on the injured list due to right elbow discomfort.

EDGE Analysis

Klein allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday, but will get some time off to heal an ailing elbow. The 26-year-old sports a 3.67 ERA in 36 appearances (three starts) for the Dodgers this season.

Will Klein will serve as the opener for the Dodgers in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Klein will start what is expected to be a bullpen game for the Dodgers Sunday night.

Klein struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Tanner Scott had pitched the previous two days, while top setup man Alex Vesia was deployed to get the final out of the eighth inning. Klein has featured more regularly in high-leverage spots since late May, and he's doing fairly well. He's allowed four runs over 11.1 innings while adding a 16:6 K:BB since the start of June. For the season, he's at a 2.29 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 41:13 K:BB through 35.1 innings. He's picked up two saves and 11 holds.

Klein will serve as the Dodgers' opening pitcher in Monday's game in Minnesota, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll draw his second start of the season, but Klein is likely to be limited to an inning or two before left-hander Eric Lauer steps in to work in bulk relief. The 26-year-old righty has emerged as a key high-leverage arm out of the bullpen for the Dodgers this season, notching two wins, one save and 10 holds while pitching to a 2.37 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 32:12 K:BB in 30.1 innings.

Klein notched a hold against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, walking one batter in a hitless and scoreless inning of work.

EDGE Analysis

After Justin Wrobleski gave the Dodgers six scoreless innings, manager Dave Roberts turned to Klein in the seventh to keep the shutout going. The right-hander came through, issuing a leadoff walk but getting out of the frame having faced the minimum thanks to a double play. Klein had just one hold across 14 regular-season appearances last year, but he's already collected 10 holds (along with one save) through 25 outings in 2026. He's earned the higher-leverage role with a 2.12 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 31:22 K:BB across 29.2 innings.

Klein struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

The Dodgers took the lead in the top of the ninth inning, and they'd already deployed Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott in previous frames to keep the game tied. That left the save chance to Klein, and got the job done on 10 pitches (seven strikes) for his first big-league save. Klein has added four holds over his last eight appearances, indicating he's getting a bit more leverage work. On the year, he has a 2.33 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB through 19.1 innings. Tuesday's usage likely isn't going to lead to many more saves for the right-hander, as he has mostly worked as a middle reliever this year.

Klein allowed two hits and issued one walk while striking out four batters over two scoreless relief innings against the Rangers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Klein entered in the eighth inning with no outs and two runners on base. He allowed a single to allow one inherited runner to score and uncorked a wild pitch to permit the second inherited runner to cross the plate, but the righty reliever struck out the final two hitters in the frame to escape additional damage. Klein had a less eventful ninth inning, allowing an infield single but facing the minimum amount of batters thanks to a caught-stealing. Despite not being his sharpest Sunday, Klein lowered his season ERA to 1.17 through 7.2 innings. He's posted a 9:3 K:BB and has a win (but no holds or saves) on his ledger.

Klein is on the Dodgers' World Series roster.

EDGE Analysis

Klein has not pitched in nearly a month, having been left off the roster for each of the Dodgers' first three postseason series. He'll likely be limited to low-leverage appearances during the World Series.

The Dodgers optioned Klein to the Arizona Complex League on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Klein pitched 4.2 shutout innings after being recalled from Triple-A on Sept. 19, but he'll lose his place in Los Angeles' bullpen to make room for the newly promoted Andrew Heaney. Klein has turned in a 2.35 ERA over 15.1 innings for the Dodgers this season, making him a candidate to contribute at some point during the team's postseason run.

The Dodgers recalled Klein from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Klein owns a 3.38 ERA through 10.2 innings with the Dodgers this season but hasn't enjoyed the same success in Triple-A, where he carries a 6.23 ERA and 1.75 WHIP through 43.1 frames. Despite his performance in the minors, the Dodgers will bring him back onto the big-league roster to replace Michael Kopech (knee) in the bullpen. Klein will likely be limited to low-leverage situations.