The Dodgers introduced in Ryan Brasier, one of many shiny spots of their 2023 bullpen, signing the veteran righty to a two-year contract value $9 million.
Brasier's deal was finalized on February 8, 2024, with pitcher Dustin Might positioned on the 60-day disabled checklist to make room on the 40-man roster.
Brasier could make as much as a possible $4 million in bonuses based mostly on video games thrown, which might carry the overall worth of his contract to $13 million over two seasons. Brasier receives a wage of $4.5 million in each 2024 and 2025.
After a rocky begin with the Pink Sox, Brasier was launched final Might, then discovered his method to the Dodgers on a minor league deal. He joined Los Angeles in late June, then proceeded to put up a 0.70 ERA in 39 video games for the Dodgers, with 38 strikeouts and 10 walks in 38⅔ innings.
He pitched as soon as throughout the Nationwide League Division Sequence for the Dodgers, permitting one dwelling run in 2⅓ innings with three strikeouts in Sport 2 in opposition to the Diamondbacks in Arizona.
Brasier's 0.70 ERA is the second-lowest in a season in Dodgers historical past with a minimal of 30 innings pitched, trailing solely left-hander Hank Aguirre in 1968.
Over seven main league seasons with the Angels, Pink Sox and Dodgers, the 36-year-old Brasier has a 3.88 ERA and 117 ERA+ in 268 video games, with 256 strikeouts and 79 walks in 257⅓ innings.