bullpen

On Saturday, Snell threw his first bullpen session since getting hurt, but he probably remains at least a couple of weeks from returning.

The result highlighted the significance of Treinen’s absence, serving as an immediate reminder of how valuable he’s been to the bullpen early on this year.

And the Cubs bullpen was equally stout, permitting just one score the rest of the way.

The rehab and roster shuffling nearly obscured a bullpen session at Dodger Stadium, this one the third in two weeks by Shohei Ohtani.

But that was enough on a day the team’s lockdown bullpen combined for 6 ⅔ scoreless innings — avoiding what would have been their first three-game series sweep since last July, and validating Roberts’ pregame confidence.