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Dodgers Select Tony Wolters, Designate Rylan Bannon

By Anthony Franco | August 12, 2022 at 5:06pm CDT

The Dodgers announced they’ve selected catcher Tony Wolters to the big league roster. He’ll take the spot of Austin Barnes, who’s going on the family emergency list (a placement that can last anywhere from three to seven days). To create space for Wolters on the 40-man roster, Los Angeles designated infielder Rylan Bannon for assignment.

Wolters is up for the first time this season to make his Dodgers debut. The longtime Rockies backstop also suited up with the Cubs last season. He’ll be making a big league appearance for a seventh straight year if he gets into a game. The lefty-swinging Wolters hasn’t done much at the plate as a big leaguer, owning a career .236/.322/.315 line in over 400 contests despite playing the bulk of his home games at Coors Field. He’s rated as an excellent pitch framer throughout his MLB career, though, and he’s cut down an above-average 30.7% of attempted basestealers in the big leagues.

The 30-year-old has spent the entire 2022 season with Triple-A Oklahoma City after signing a minor league deal last summer. He’s hitting .216/.311/.269 over 50 games, drawing walks at a strong 11.4% clip but not connecting on a single home run and striking out at a 26.4% rate. He’ll offer a defense-minded backup behind Will Smith while Barnes attends to a family matter.

The Dodgers just claimed Bannon off waivers from the Orioles earlier in the week. It was a return to the 26-year-old’s original organization, as he entered pro ball as a Dodgers draftee back in 2017. Los Angeles included Bannon in the Manny Machado trade a year later, and he’s spent most of the past four years in the upper minors with the O’s. His return to the Dodgers could prove very brief, as he’ll now find himself back on waivers within the next few days.

Bannon has played in four big league games with Baltimore this season, the first MLB action of his career. He’s otherwise spent the year with the O’s top affiliate in Norfolk, putting up a .229/.347/.407 line over 326 trips to the plate. Bannon has hit 11 homers and walked in 13.8% of his plate appearances, but he’s punched out at a 26.7% clip this year.

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  1. dodgersfan445

    1 year ago

    I think Tomas telis would’ve been better, higher batting average and a power threat, although I’m not sure about his defense

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    • A Seal

      1 year ago

      Walters is only up for a few days and likely won’t get many ABs, so it doesn’t really matter. Telis has only had a tiny bit of big league time and defensive metrics haven’t looked good in the small sample, but I assume the Dodgers would have the relevant info to make a decision.

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    • DarkSide830

      1 year ago

      #FreeTelis

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  2. BlueSkies_LA

    1 year ago

    Wolters most likely will find his way into a game or two, even if Barnes is on leave for only a few days, if only because Smith is being used so often as a DH.

    Hope the family leave is happy news for Barnes.

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