The Dodgers announced that left-hander Adam Kolarek has been designated for assignment. The move opens an active roster spot for Shelby Miller, who has been activated from the bereavement list.
Kolarek signed a minors contract with Los Angeles back in December, and his contract was selected to the active roster earlier this week. While a brief stint in the majors, Kolarek did at least appear in one game, tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings during the Dodgers’ 7-3 loss to the Phillies on June 11.
That made it seven MLB seasons for Kolarek, and his second stint in Dodger Blue could be coming to an end. The southpaw previously pitched for L.A. during the 2019-20 seasons, posting an eye-popping 0.84 ERA over 32 total innings over the two seasons and earning a World Series ring for his part in the Dodgers’ 2020 championship run.
Traded to the A’s in February 2021, the last two seasons have been a lot rockier for Kolarek, who had a 5.74 ERA over 26 2/3 total innings in Oakland. Kolarek elected free agency following the season, and since he has been outrighted before in his career, he can elect free agency again if he clears DFA waivers and if the Dodgers try to outright him to Triple-A. That said, after being shuttled up and down between the majors and minors so many times in his career, Kolarek might prefer to accept an outright assignment and remain in a familiar organization rather than test the open market again.
Dumb their bullpen has struggled for most of the year. Send down someone with options, or phantom DL someone.
They phantom IL’d Bickford
Their bullpen is not really that bad, just had their bumps in the road all at the same time. Kolarek probably was not the same as ‘19. Why waste a spot.
Nearly the worst in baseball. It isn’t like the season just started and we aren’t sure yet.
Always a snide comment.
I’m starting to think Blue skies is Bill Plaschke
Worst BP ERA in Dodger history and I believe worst team ERA since they moved to LA.
Second worst reliever ERA in baseball. Yet another bullpen loss last night. But we’re not allowed to talk about, no sir.
All anyone needs to do to remind themselves that many people now live in a completely fact free world is come here. 🙁
Thinking he could be useful since the rest of the pen has pooped the bed this year.
They need more bullpen help
Alex Vesia is a train wreck. He’s got minor league options. He should’ve been optioned and we should’ve given Kolarek a longer look with his new delivery. Vesia clearly cannot adjust to the pitch clock. He moves like molasses and looks like a deer in headlights.
Mets could use him