The Dodgers completed Tuesday with the identical variety of left-handed pitchers over the 40-man as they began. After releasing Matt Gage earlier within the day (to liberate roster room for outfielder Taylor Trammell), the Dodgers on Tuesday afternoon acquired Nick Ramirez from the Yankees for money issues.
Ramirez had a 2.66 ERA and three.87 xERA in 32 video games for New York in 2023, with 28 strikeouts and 9 walks in 40 … innings. His splits final season had been excessive in the wrong way, in that lefties hit .308/.357/.462 in opposition to him in all 71 plate appearances, in comparison with .221/.257/.284 from batters of rights In Ramirez's profession, lefties have a .701 OPS in opposition to him, whereas righties are at .728.
Born and raised in Anaheim, Ramirez pitched in components of 4 seasons within the majors with the Tigers, Padres and Yankees. The Cal State Fullerton alum, now 34, was designated for project by New York on Saturday.
Ramirez has one possibility yr remaining, having exercised choices in 2021 with the Padres and 2023 with the Yankees. He's primarily in the identical place as Gage, a left-handed pitcher who could be despatched all the way down to Triple-A if needed. So may Alex Vesia for that matter, since he has an possibility yr remaining. Vesia and Ramirez are the one shortstop left-handed relievers on the Dodgers' 40-man roster. The one different reliever is Ryan Yarbrough, who was utilized in greater than a bulk position, together with in Tuesday evening's bullpen recreation.
To make 40-man room for Ramirez, the Dodgers moved Brusdar Graterol to the 60-day injured record.
Graterol started the season on the 15-day injured record with proper shoulder irritation, and though he threw an extended stretch not too long ago at Dodger Stadium, supervisor Dave Roberts stated final week that Graterol and Blake Treinen had been each “a methods away” from returning, primarily. everybody wants some spring coaching.
Moved to the 60-day injured record solely signifies that Graterol — like Emmet Sheehan, who was moved to the 60-day IL Sunday — gained't be accessible to return till a minimum of Could 18.
