The Dodgers' quest for bullpen depth continues unabated. They traded for well-traveled righty Yohan Ramírez on Monday, sending money issues to the Mets.
Ramírez has a 6.91 ERA and three.78 xERA in 10 video games with the Mets and Orioles this season, with 17 strikeouts and 6 walks in 14⅓ innings. He was designated for task by New York final Wednesday.
The Dodgers are Ramírez's seventh group within the final three seasons, having pitched largely for the Mariners, Guardians, Pirates, White Sox, Mets, and Orioles for the reason that begin of 2022. He was really with the Mets twice this season, beginning the season with New York earlier than being traded to the Orioles on April 11. The Mets claimed him off waivers on Could 6.
In 5 seasons within the majors, Ramírez has a 4.29 ERA in 112 video games, all reduction appearances, with 145 strikeouts and 75 walks in 138⅓ innings. The 29-year-old is out of minor league choices, having used choice years in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
The Dodgers should make a corresponding roster transfer so as to add Ramírez to the 40-man roster.
It's a busy time for the Dodgers pitching employees, transaction-wise, because the group at the moment has seven beginning pitchers on the energetic roster, one in every of whom, Elieser Hernández, has been known as up for a begin for the reason that final wednesday and is out of choices. The group additionally used 11 totally different reduction pitchers, a product of inserting two spot starters final week – Landon Knack was known as up on Sunday – in addition to having 4 of the membership's greatest relievers – Evan Phillips, Brusdar Graterol, Joe Kelly, Ryan Brasier. – on the injured record.
Lefty Anthony Banda was acquired on Friday by the Guardians and known as up on Sunday. He pitched a scoreless inning on Sunday and earned the win. Banda, like Ramírez, is out of choices.
If Ramírez will get right into a sport, he would be the twenty seventh totally different pitcher utilized by the Dodgers this season. The group file for pitchers utilized in one 12 months is 39, made in 2021 and 2023. The 26 pitchers used to date this 12 months is greater than via 49 video games in 2021 (22 pitchers) and 2023 (22 pitchers).
