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Dodgers To Acquire Jason Wheeler

By Jeff Todd | June 2, 2017 at 10:42pm CDT

The Dodgers have struck a deal to acquire lefty Jason Wheeler from the Twins, according to LaVelle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune (via Twitter). Cash considerations are headed to Minnesota in return.

Wheeler, 26, was designated for assignment recently by Minnesota. He reached the big leagues briefly for the first time earlier this year, struggling through two outings.

But the Dodgers evidently saw something in Wheeler’s minor league work to like. The soft-tossing southpaw, who has worked almost exclusively as a starter, struggled struggled against right-handed bats in his first crack at the upper minors. But he reversed that in 2016. Over 169 1/3 innings, most of them at Triple-A, he posted a 3.30 ERA with 7.6 K/9 against 2.0 BB/9.

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  1. bleacherbum

    6 years ago

    The Dodgers love their lefties

    Reply
  2. LowcountryJoe

    6 years ago

    I’d really like to see Julio Urias up and in the rotation permanently.

    Reply
    • dodgerfan711

      6 years ago

      He will be back soon. Julio had to be sent down his last 2 starts in the bigs were horrific

      Reply
    • BlueSkyLA

      6 years ago

      The Dodgers acquiring YAL (yet another leftie) might end any talk about Urias being used out of the pen this year.

      Reply
      • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

        6 years ago

        I’m not sure there should have ever been any question about that.

        Reply
      • Priggs89

        6 years ago

        Even if that was being talked about before, I’m not sure how adding a bad 26 year old changes anything…

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        • BlueSkyLA

          6 years ago

          It sure was being talked about before. I can think of at least one other leftie starter who pitched out of the pen as a rookie. I’m not sure I remember his name but I think it began with a K.

  3. BlueBlood1217

    6 years ago

    Agreed, Julio will definitely be back soon. He just needs a little more work on his control

    Reply
  4. Rob

    6 years ago

    “Struggled struggled.” That’s really struggling!

    Reply
    • gray

      6 years ago

      Everyday he’s struggling.

      Reply
  5. chri

    6 years ago

    I feel like the Dodgers lead the majors over the last 4-5 years in acquiring recently DFA’d players in trades

    Reply
  6. Thronson5

    6 years ago

    What the Dodgers need to do is figure out that rotation. Kershaw and Woof have been consistent, McCarthy has been decent but Ryu, Maeda and Hill have been all over the place. I hope they are actually in the market for a good pitcher at the deadline or we will be in the same spot as always where we want Kershaw to do everything in the playoffs.

    Reply
  7. Albie

    6 years ago

    Wheeler could be a clone of Andy Pettitte with his herky jerky motion. Suggest Dodgers push him to copy legal things in Pettitte repertoire. PS Wheeler is known in Rochester to be a fine fellow of good character, and he will be missed.

    Reply
  8. BRO JOHN

    6 years ago

    They don’t need any more lefties too many waste. They need a quality right hand pitcher.

    Reply

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