Dodgers sign Matt Andriese to minor league deal

Dodgers and veteran right-handers Matt Andriese You have agreed to a minor league deal, as first shown in MLB.com’s transaction log. The Beverly Hills Sports Council client plans to return to the states after he spent his 2022 campaign with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan.

The 33-year-old Andriese has pitched quite well abroad, albeit in a relatively limited sample of 44 and 1/3 innings. Former Rays, D-backs, Angels, Reds. His Sox, Mariners right-hander posted his 2.03 ERA in the NPB and was a very strong 5.6% walk against his rate against opponents. Instigated 21.3%.

The 2022 season marked the first time in seven years that Andriese didn’t pitch at the major league level. He appeared in all MLB seasons from 2015-21 and worked as both a starter and reliever for the aforementioned five clubs, a large part of that job, and his success in MLB. Most came with the Rays, where he posted a 4.30 ERA in his 339 innings.

Overall, Andriese has a 4.63 ERA, 21.7% strikeout, and 6.7% walk in 509 frames in the majors. He started in his 50 games, plus he made 167 relief appearances. He typically works in multiple-inning relief in his stints, but in his time spent in the big league’s bullpen, he has eight rogues. I’m here.

Dodgers in full rotation — clayton kershaw, Julio Urias, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Noah Syndergaard — Every time an opportunity arises, there are some top-ranked prospects waiting (e.g. bobby miller, Gavin Stone, Ryan Pepiot). It’s a pretty similar story in a generally crowded bullpen mix.right handed Bursdal graterol and left-handed Alex Vesia When Caleb Ferguson The only expected members of the LA Relief Squad to be free-choice for Triple-A, they’re all out of a strong show in 2022 and could give them an inside track on Opening Day’s roster spot.

That said, pitching injuries are inevitable. Andriese provides the Dodgers with potential depth options whenever starting staff or bullpen health issues arise.He’s a great veteran insurance to have on hand in the upper minors to start the season. He joins recent minor league signers such as Jordan Yamamoto When Dylan Covey On that point.