Dodgers’ Dave Roberts calls bullpen the most pleasant surprise so far

LOS ANGELES — Andy Pages has burst onto the scene, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has handled his transition to MLB well and the defense has been far better than advertised, even with the infrequent stumble.

Yet, when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked about the most pleasant surprise two months into the season, he looked toward a different part of the roster.

“I guess probably the roles in the bullpen,” Roberts said. “You know, having four of the five top leverage guys essentially down for a good bit of time...