LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers recalled Kyle Damage from Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis on Tuesday as he began the center sport of the sequence in opposition to the Nationals. However that wasn't the one pitching transfer, as right-hander Eduardo Salazar was additionally optioned.
Ricky Vanasco and Nick Ramirez, every of whom pitched two innings Monday evening, have been optioned to Oklahoma Metropolis. To make room on the 40-man roster for Salazar, outfielder Taylor Trammell was designated for project. However extra on Trammell and Andy Pages' name in a bit.
Damage has been at Dodger Stadium since Monday, and his call-up offers the Dodgers one other pitcher with some size, having pitched two innings thrice and 2⅔ innings as soon as in his 4 appearances this season between the majors and minors . Damage will begin Tuesday, however is just not anticipated to pitch for much longer than any of these earlier appearances.
Supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned Damage is predicted to pitch 40-45 pitches. Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough can also be anticipated to pitch huge innings Tuesday.
Ramirez has pitched in every of the final two nights, together with two scoreless innings on Monday evening, although it was an extremely environment friendly 16-pitch outing. The Dodgers acquired Ramirez from the Yankees for money issues on April 2, and the left-hander pitched as soon as for Oklahoma Metropolis earlier than being known as as much as the majors on Saturday.
Vanasco was chosen after impressing with two good innings in his main league debut Monday evening at Dodger Stadium. Regardless of being optioned after simply in the future within the huge leagues, Vanasco was nonetheless all smiles as he packed his luggage earlier than the sport. His spouse, baby, mom and sister have been all at Dodger Stadium to soak him all Monday, in keeping with Vanasco's company.
After being acquired from the Rangers final season and switched to aid with the Dodgers, Vanasco between Double-A, Triple-A, and the majors has a 1.19 ERA in 37⅔ innings, with a strikeout fee over 35 per 100.
“I've been constant in my work, and I'm assured that I am going on the market day-after-day figuring out that my stuff goes to be performed, it doesn’t matter what, and simply assault the zone and assault hitters,” Vanasco mentioned Monday. “I simply go on the market and attempt to get the following one, and do the identical factor again and again.”
Salazar was a non-roster invitee with the Dodgers throughout spring coaching after signing a minor league contract in November. The Venezuelan righty, who turns 26 on Might 5, made his main league debut with the Reds final season, pitching in eight video games. He has a 2.87 ERA this season in three begins for Oklahoma Metropolis, with 9 walks and 5 walks in 15⅔ innings. He has lasted six and 5⅔ innings in his final two begins in Triple-A, and final pitched final Thursday.
Salazar will put on quantity 60 with the Dodgers. He has two possibility years remaining after utilizing one possibility 12 months final 12 months with Cincinnati.
Landon Knack can also be at Dodger Stadium, and is the plain selection to begin the sequence finale on Wednesday, and which pitcher replaces him will seemingly rely quite a bit on who he pitches on Tuesday, and for the way lengthy. However as a result of Knack hasn't been named but, Roberts hasn't confirmed his beginning pitcher for Wednesday.
“It's a risk. It's on the taxi proper now, and relying on the way it goes as we speak,” Roberts mentioned. “Landon is a man we predict quite a bit about, so we'll see how he performs out.”
