The Dodgers have added some pitching depth to their 40-man roster, selecting the contract of right-hander Beau Burrows, per the MLB Transactions page. To open a 40-man spot, the team transferred shortstop prospect Jacob Amaya to the 60-day injured list.
Burrows, the Tigers first-round draft pick in 2015, joined the Dodgers on a minor league contract last offseason after brief, unsuccessful stints in the Majors with Detroit and the Twins. He played the entire 2022 season at Triple-A Oklahoma, initially pitching out of their rotation before being moved to the bullpen. He struggled to the tune of a 7.18 ERA across 100 1/3 innings, displaying a 12.7% walk rate and a 20% strikeout rate while giving up 18 home runs.
The move prevents Burrows from becoming a minor league free agent, and allows the Dodgers to keep some pitching depth in their organization. While the results certainly weren’t encouraging this season, Burrows is still only 26 and a former top-100 prospect, so the Dodgers may see some untapped potential in him.
Amaya, 24, impressed at Double-A Tulsa this season, slashing .264/.370/.500 in 49 games and earning a call-up to Triple-A Oklahoma. His numbers dropped off a little in Oklahoma but he still posted a respectable .259/.368/.381 line prior to landing on the 60-day injured list. The Dodgers have not specified the details of Amaya’s injury, so it’s unclear yet what his recovery will look like.
Amaya was drafted out of South Hills High School in the 11th round of the 2017 draft and is the Dodgers 15th ranked prospect, per MLB.com.
Wow. Beau was a 1st round draft pick. No guarantees in MLB.
Look one article up. The guy who drafted him just got fired lol
The Tigers drafted him over Walker Buehler and Mike Sirotka..and you’re wondering why Scott Pleis got fired today!!!
Beau Burrows into the Dodgers roster.
Gotta protect a guy with a 7.18 ERA and ugly peripherals from being poached as a minor league free agent!
How do you have an era over 7 in 100+ AAA innings and still have a job at all?
I’m going to theorize that this move is procedural and not about protecting Burrows. They obviously want to protect Amaya, and may need a roster spot opened for a 60 day IL player for the postseason. This way they have Burrows for now but can cut him to make room for someone if needed (rather than cutting someone actually important, like Amaya). For those puzzled as to why a smart development org like LA would care about a fringy player like Burrows, they don’t really. 😉
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259/.368/.381 “Respectable” AAA #,s? Gimme a freakin break.
If you hit over .200 these days you are considered GOOD, and I guess .250+ means you are in line for 100 mil +