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Cubs add intriguing bullpen piece Ryan Brasier in commerce with Dodgers

Cubs News 4 hours ago • Andy Martinez The Dodgers’ wealth of talent led them to a tough roster decision. The Cubs are hoping it means they gain a strong bullpen contributor as a result. The team is acquiring right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier and cash from Los Angeles in a trade, a source confirmed to

Cubs add intriguing bullpen piece Ryan Brasier in commerce with Dodgers

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4 hours in the pastAndy Martinez

The Dodgers’ wealth of expertise led them to a troublesome roster determination.

The Cubs are hoping it means they achieve a robust bullpen contributor because of this.

The group is buying right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier and money from Los Angeles in a commerce, a supply confirmed to Marquee Sports activities Community. The information was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, who cited league sources. The group formally introduced the transfer Tuesday evening and can ship again both money or a participant to be named later to Los Angeles. To make room on the 40-man roster, left-handed pitcher Rob Zastryzny was designated for project.

Brasier was designated for project by the Dodgers final week when the group added All-Star reliever Kirby Yates.

He was a key bullpen piece for the Dodgers over the previous season-and-a-half. In 68 appearances throughout 2023 and 2024 with Los Angeles, the 37-year-old posted a 1.89 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP with 1 save throughout 66.2 innings.

In 2024, Brasier had a 3.54 ERA in 29 appearances. The Dodgers added All-Star lefty reliever Tanner Scott and Yates in current weeks, including to their abundance of bullpen arms. That meant a stable contributor like Brasier was deemed expendable.

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The righty has a lifetime 3.85 ERA and 1.15 WHIP throughout 297 video games with 10 saves and 63 holds for the Angels, Pink Sox and Dodgers.

Brasier started his profession in 2013 with the Angels, showing in 7 video games then. He underwent Tommy John surgical procedure, lacking the whole 2014 season, then pitched within the minors in 2015 and 2016. The following season, he pitched in Japan with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp the place he was a teammate with present Cub Seiya Suzuki.

He returned Stateside in 2018 and pitched with the Pink Sox for the following 6 seasons earlier than being designated for project in Might 2023.

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With the Cubs, Brasier figures to combine into leverage conditions for the Cubs and provides them extra depth and canopy within the bullpen. The group acquired All-Star closer Ryan Pressly last week in a commerce with Houston and has added lefty Caleb Thielbar by way of free company and righty Eli Morgan by way of commerce with Cleveland. The group additionally acquired righty Cody Poteet within the Cody Bellinger commerce from New York this offseason.

Brasier, Pressly and Porter Hodge must be the leaders to pitch leverage innings for the Cubs as Spring Coaching opens on Sunday. In fact, a lot can occur between now and mid-March, when the group opens the season in Japan towards the Dodgers. Righties Tyson Miller and Nate Pearson have been leverage arms for supervisor Craig Counsell down the stretch in 2024 and determine to be within the dialog, too.

Zastryzny, 32, was claimed off waivers from Milwaukee in November. He made his big-league debut in 2016 with the Cubs, showing in 8 video games because the group gained the World Sequence. He had a lifetime 4.30 ERA in 54 main league video games throughout elements of six seasons.

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