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The Los Angeles Dodgers got help for their ailing bullpen by acquiring Ryan Madson on Friday.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported the Washington Nationals traded Madson to the Dodgers.Per Jon Heyman of Fancred Ronald Acuna Jr. Jersey , the Nationals will receive a prospect in the deal.The Dodgers' bullpen has become a liability as the season has gone on, especially in the month of August. Closer Kenley Jansen was initiallyexpectedto miss a month with an irregular heartbeat prior to an Aug. 9 game against the Colorado Rockies.Since the Dodgers activated Jansen off the disabled list on Aug. 20, he's allowed 10 hits http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-sean-newcomb-jersey , seven earned runs and four homers in four innings.John Axford, Ross Stripling, Tony Cingrani Preston Tucker Jersey , Daniel Hudson,JT Chargoisand Erik Goeddel are currently on the disabled list.Los Angeles'entire relief corpshas a 4.73 ERA with 14 homers allowed over 85.2 innings in August.Madson has struggled in 2018 with a 5.28 ERA in 49 games, but Los Angeles is at a point where it needs healthy arms that can help it get through the season's final month.A change of scenery could help get Madson back on track. The Dodgers will need him to be effective as they try to make up a two-game deficit in the National League West. David Maxwell/Getty ImagesThe Cleveland Indians placed reliever Andrew Miller on the 10-day disabled list with anexternal impingement in hisleft shoulder http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-j.j.-hardy-jersey , the team announced Wednesday.The Indians called up left-hander Tyler Olson to take Miller's place on the active roster.The 2018 season has been one to forget for the 33-year-old. He has a 3.38ERA and a 3.20FIP in 27 appearances, per Baseball Reference, and his struggles have mirrored Cleveland's bullpen problems.Indians relievers are 28th in FIP (4.76) Adam Jones Jersey , according to FanGraphs.A hamstring strain landed Miller on the 10-day disabled list in April. He returned May 11 and gave up a go-ahead two-run home run to Salvador Perez in a 10-9 defeat to the Kansas City Royals.The Indians again placed Miller on the DL later that month after he surrendered three earned runs in an 11-2 defeat to the Houston Astros on May 25.Miller was pivotal in helping Cleveland win back-to-back AL Central titles, and the team's late-inning struggles have highlightedhis importance to the bullpen.Even though Cleveland added Brad Hand and Adam Cimber ahead of the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, losing Miller for another extended stretch would be a big blow.
  
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