The Dodgers introduced they’ve designated right-hander Eduardo Salazar for project. They wanted to create a 40-man roster spot for Yohan Ramírez, whom they acquired from the Mets this morning. Los Angeles optioned Landon Knack to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis to open a spot on the energetic roster.
Los Angeles signed Salazar to a minor league deal early final offseason. The 26-year-old cracked the massive league roster in April. He solely made it into one recreation, tossing two scoreless innings of reduction. Salazar has in any other case spent the season in OKC. He has labored out of the rotation on the high minor league stage. Salazar has taken the ball seven occasions and thrown 33 2/3 innings. He has allowed 5.61 earned runs per 9 with a effectively below-average 13.7% strikeout fee.
To his credit score, Salazar has saved the ball on the bottom at an enormous 58.6% clip in Oklahoma Metropolis. He posted comparable numbers final season as a member of the Cincinnati group. Salazar had a 51.1% grounder fee in eight MLB appearances with the Reds. He induced worm-burners at a 54.8% clip for his or her Triple-A staff in Louisville, however a subpar 16.1% strikeout fee contributed to him permitting greater than a run per inning.
The Dodgers have every week to commerce Salazar or put him on waivers. The Venezuela native went unclaimed on outright waivers after being designated by Cincinnati final summer time. That provides him the proper to say no any further outright assignments in his profession, so he’d have the ability to elect free company if he clears once more.
