According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Craig Kimbrel will not serve as the team's closer

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The Dodgers acquired Kimbrel from the White Sox in April in exchange for outfielder AJ Pollock

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The veteran right-hander would fill a void in the ninth inning after longtime closer Kenley Jansen signed with the Braves

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All season, Kimbrel has had trouble maintaining consistency

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Kimbrel had nine straight scoreless innings, but in three of his previous four starts, he has given up at least one earned run

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He let up a go-ahead home run to Christian Walker after hitting the leadoff batter with a breaking ball

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The Dodgers don’t have a shortage of options, but they have cover this shortage over the next two weeks

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