Dodgers right-hander Connor Brogdon went unclaimed on waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis, per the transaction log at MLB.com. He elected minor league free company. The transfer clears a spot on L.A.’s 40-man roster earlier than subsequent week’s Rule 5 safety deadline.
Brogdon, 29, solely appeared in a single recreation with the Dodgers this season, permitting a pair of runs in a single inning. Los Angeles acquired him from the Phillies in an April swap after he’d been designated for project in Philadelphia. (The Dodgers despatched minor league left-hander Benony Robles the opposite method.)
Brogdon hit the 15-day injured record because of plantar fasciitis simply days after that Dodgers debut, and the difficulty proved extreme sufficient that he didn’t make it again to the energetic roster. Brogdon initially went on a rehab project just a few weeks after his preliminary IL placement, however the Dodgers scrapped that effort and transferred him to the 60-day IL. He began one other rehab project in August however didn’t make it again earlier than season’s finish.
Previous to his time with the Dodgers group, Brogdon seemed like a promising up-and-coming reliever in Philadelphia. The previous tenth-round choose signed for under a $5K bonus out of the draft however pitched his method to the massive leagues in three years’ time, trying sharp to start his MLB tenure. From 20202-22, Brogdon turned in a mixed 3.42 ERA in 113 innings, fanning one-quarter of his opponents towards a 7.3% stroll charge in that point. Brogdon averaged 95.8 mph on his heater, and whereas he was hobbled at occasions by groin and elbow points, he usually delivered strong outcomes.
He’s solely managed 32 innings within the majors since that point. Along with the foot damage that worn out his 2024 season, Brogdon noticed his command, strikeout charge, velocity and different key stats all development the improper course in 2023. The Phillies despatched him to Triple-A to get sorted out, however he was rocked for an ERA north of 5.00 there with an uncharacteristic 13% stroll charge.
Brogdon’s rehab work in Triple-A this season was sturdy, albeit in a small pattern of 13 innings. He held opponents to 5 runs (3.46 ERA) with an enormous 33.9% strikeout charge and eight.9% stroll charge. His fastball, nonetheless, was down fairly a methods from its 96 mph peak, as a substitute sitting at 93.8 mph in these temporary seems in Oklahoma Metropolis. He’ll carry a profession 3.97 ERA in 145 large league innings with him to the market, so Brogdon ought to generate loads of curiosity as long as his foot is wholesome.
