The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly planning on calling up high pitching prospect Landon Knack to pitch this week, in accordance with Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
The Dodgers want a beginning pitcher with right-handed pitcher Bobby Miller on the injured record with a shoulder concern, and it seems they’ll be citing their No. 13 total prospect per MLB Pipeline in Knack.
Knack, 26, was drafted within the second spherical of the 2020 MLB Draft. He labored his means up the minor leagues, and was in Triple-A by the tip of final season.
Knack had a mixed 2.51 ERA in 22 begins throughout Double-A and Triple-A final yr, and had 99 strikeouts to 30 walks.
This yr, he’s opened the season in Triple-A with a 4.02 ERA in three begins, however with the harm to Miller, the Dodgers want somebody who can present size.
Knack was anticipated to make his MLB debut in some unspecified time in the future this season, and it’s wanting prefer it’ll be this week. Tyler Glasnow is getting the nod on Monday, and the Dodgers are but to call their starter for Tuesday, which might have been Miller’s spot within the rotation.
In keeping with Ardaya, the Dodgers are additionally anticipated to name up Ricky Vanasco, a reliever who has a 2.25 ERA in 4 outings this yr at Triple-A. He’s additionally three-for-three in save alternatives.
The 25-year-old is but to make his MLB debut, too.
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