With the Josh Hader sweepstakes braking in Houston, the Los Angeles Dodgers should shift gears in the event that they intend so as to add a aid pitcher earlier than pitchers and catchers report back to spring coaching Feb. 9.
Ryan Brasier, Robert Stephenson, David Robertson and Matt Moore are 4 free brokers that ought to spark curiosity. The Dodgers have additionally been linked to closers Kenley Jansen (Boston Crimson Sox) and Emmanuel Clase (Cleveland Guardians) as attainable commerce targets.
Ryan Brasier
The Dodgers’ bullpen was the very best in baseball after the All-Star break final season, and Brasier was part of it. After he bombed out in Boston with a 7.29 earned run common in 20 video games, Brasier signed a minor league cope with the Dodgers in June and turned his season round in a rush.
Brasier debuted for the Dodgers on June 21 and appeared in 39 video games. He had a 0.70 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and allowed a .136 batting common in 38.2 innings. He restricted opponents to 18 hits, struck out 38 and walked 10.
Robert Stephenson
With Hader off the board, Stephenson is arguably the next-best reliever obtainable in free company. Having appeared in components of eight seasons, Stephenson is coming off his finest main league marketing campaign but.
Stephenson started the 2023 season in Pittsburgh and was dealt to the Tampa Bay Rays in June, the place he turned in a career-best 2.35 ERA over 42 appearances to finish the season. Throughout that stretch, Stephenson had the very best strikeout-to-walk ratio (60-to-8) in MLB.
With the Rays, opponents may solely muster 18 hits, 10 earned runs and a measly .138 batting common towards.
David Robertson
Robertson, 38, isn’t the identical reliever he was a decade in the past with the Yankees, however he nonetheless has lots left within the tank. Between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins final season, Robertson had a 3.03 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 78 strikeouts whereas tallying 18 saves. He additionally recorded 10 holds in 62 video games.
Robertson has loads of postseason expertise, showing within the playoffs in 9 of his 15 years within the Main Leagues. His veteran presence might be a stable addition to a bullpen trying to find one other arm.
Matt Moore
The one left-hander on our listing, Moore turned in one other stable season out of the bullpen in 2023. He appeared in 50 video games for the Angels, Guardians and Marlins with a 2.56 ERA.
It was an attention-grabbing journey for the veteran southpaw. He started the season with the Angels, going 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA in 41 video games, however was positioned on waivers in August as a cost-cutting measure and landed with Cleveland. After 5 appearances, the Guardians fell out of rivalry too and dumped him.
Ineligible for the postseason, Moore discovered his solution to Miami after the Sept. 1 deadline. He went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 4 video games and elected free company in October.
An All-Star as a starter in 2013, Moore reintroduced himself as a reliever with an excellent 2022 season in Texas. With the Rangers, he had a 1.95 ERA in 63 video games. Presently, Alex Vesia and Caleb Ferguson are the one left-handers within the Dodgers’ bullpen, so including Moore would give Dave Roberts another choice when wanted.
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