Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Connor Brogdon elected minor league free company after being unclaimed on waivers. Brogdon’s determination opens up a spot on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster forward of the Rule 5 safety deadline subsequent week.
After Brogdon, 29, wasn’t picked up on waivers, he was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis, in line with the transaction log at MLB.com. The proper-hander then selected to change into a free agent. Heading to the market, Brogdon has a 3.97 ERA in 145 main league innings.
Brogdon appeared in only one sport for the Dodgers this season the place he allowed a pair of runs in a single inning towards the Minnesota Twins. The Dodgers acquired the right-hander from the Philadelphia Phillies in an April swap after Brogdon was designated for project.
The Dodgers despatched minor league left-hander Benony Robles to Philadelphia, whereas Brogdon got here to Los Angeles. Solely days after his main league debut in a Dodgers uniform, Brogdon was positioned on the 15-day injured listing because of plantar fasciitis.
The plantar fasciitis was extreme sufficient to maintain Brogdon from returning to the energetic roster. Brogdon initially went on a rehab project a couple of weeks after occurring the injured listing, however the Dodgers ended up transferring him to the 60-day injured listing.
In August, Brogdon started one other rehab project however wasn’t capable of return earlier than the season concluded. Earlier than coming to the Dodgers, Brogdon was poised to be a high-profile reliever. The previous tenth-round choose reached the majors in simply three years.
From 2020-22, Brogdon posted a mixed 3.42 ERA in 113 innings. The proper-hander averaged 95.8 mph on his heater and was sharp at first of his MLB profession. In 2023, all of Brogdon’s statistics dramatically fell.
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