The Dodgers have been dealt a minor hit to their bullpen this night, as they positioned Ryan Brasier on the 15-day injured checklist with a proper calf pressure. Gus Varland is again up from Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis to take the open roster spot.
Brasier has gotten out to a little bit of a sluggish begin. He has allowed six runs over 11 2/3 innings, largely due to a trio of residence runs. Brasier’s 12:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio stays stable, though his whiff charge and velocity are down from final season. It’s early sufficient within the 12 months that the Dodgers presumably aren’t too involved.
The veteran went from unheralded pickup to high-leverage arm late in 2023 due to an excellent end. After carrying a 7.29 ERA in 21 innings with the Crimson Sox, he posted a 0.70 mark over 38 2/3 frames in L.A. The Dodgers re-signed Brasier to a two-year, $9MM pact over the winter.
Supervisor Dave Roberts supplied a pair extra updates earlier than tonight’s sport in Arizona. Jason Heyward has nonetheless but to ramp up his exercise almost a month after touchdown on the injured checklist (X hyperlink through Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Occasions). Roberts indicated Heyward’s restoration from decrease again soreness has taken longer than the group initially anticipated.
As with Brasier, Heyward went from buy-low free agent pickup to ket contributor. The veteran outfielder hit 15 homers with a .269/.340/.473 slash in 377 plate appearances as a platoon bat final season. Los Angeles introduced him again early within the offseason through a one-year, $9MM deal. Heyward hasn’t had a lot of an opportunity to make an affect this 12 months, because the again harm despatched him to the IL after 4 video games. The underside of the order was initially an issue, however the quick success of high prospect Andy Pages has stabilized proper subject over the past two weeks.
Dodger followers may even want to attend a bit of longer for Walker Buehler’s 2024 debut. The correct-hander goes to make one other begin for Oklahoma Metropolis tomorrow, tweets Invoice Plunkett of the Orange County Register. It’ll be his sixth rehab look. Buehler continues to construct again after lacking all of final season rehabbing his second profession Tommy John process. He has proven some comprehensible rust, permitting 12 runs with 9 walks in 16 2/3 innings.