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 keeping with the transaction log at MLB.com. The appropriate-hander then selected to turn out to be a free agent. Heading to the market, Brogdon has a 3.97 ERA in 145 main league innings.
Brogdon appeared in only one recreation 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 task.
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 record as a consequence of plantar fasciitis.
The plantar fasciitis was extreme sufficient to maintain Brogdon from returning to the energetic roster. Brogdon initially went on a rehab task a couple of weeks after happening the injured record, however the Dodgers ended up transferring him to the 60-day injured record.
In August, Brogdon started one other rehab task however wasn’t in a position to 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 decide reached the majors in simply three years.
From 2020-22, Brogdon posted a mixed 3.42 ERA in 113 innings. The appropriate-hander averaged 95.8 mph on his heater and was sharp in the beginning of his MLB profession. In 2023, all of Brogdon’s statistics dramatically fell.
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