Doolittle did not allow a baserunner and struck out one to throw a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save Tuesday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Doolittle was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning, and he easily retired Corey Seager, Justin Turner and Max Muncy in order. The save was Doolittle's first since 2019 when he was a member of the Nationals. It's not clear whether he's now part of the regular closer mix for the Reds as Tejay Antone, Amir Garrett and Lucas Sims had all pitched the night before. With Garrett and Sims both struggling though, there could be late-inning opportunities for other relief arms like Doolittle.