The Dodgers announced that they have recalled right-hander Ryan Pepiot, with fellow righty Tyson Miller designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Miller is out of minor league options, so a DFA was the only way to remove him from the active roster. Los Angeles’ 40-man count drops to 39.
Miller just rejoined the Dodgers via a waiver claim over the weekend. It was his second stint with L.A., as he’d also spent a few weeks at Chavez Revine in the midsummer. The Dodgers initially acquired Miller from the Brewers in a July trade. They waived him a few weeks thereafter and lost him to the Mets. Los Angeles brought him back on a waiver claim out of New York a few days ago.
Between the two stints, Miller has pitched only twice as a Dodger — once apiece in each stay. He has logged 15 1/3 innings through 10 outings this season overall, allowing eight runs with a 10:6 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Miller has pitched in parts of three MLB campaigns with five different organizations and owns a 6.97 ERA in 31 frames.
The 28-year-old has also had mixed results at the Triple-A level, where he carries a 4.77 ERA in 230 1/3 innings. Miller has fanned over a quarter of opponents at the top minor league stop but has walked just over 10% of batters faced. Despite the inconsistency, he’s continued to find interest on the waiver wire in recent months.
He’ll land back on waivers in the next couple days. Miller has cleared once before, so he’d have the right to become a free agent if he’s outrighted again.
I’m getting dizzy from the MLB DFA pitcher carousel!
If your name happens to be Tyson Miller, head over to the team store on the press level at Dodger Stadium this week, where no doubt you’ll be able to buy a genuine Dodger locker name plate with your name on it. For cheap.
I’m getting the game-used jersey….
Come to Brasil
Clearing a 40 man spot wonder if they think someone is due to land in org
Shelby Miller coming of 60-day IL is most likely to take that spot. Treinen and Hudson are probably not coming back this year. Buehler might.
There’s a very early Dilbert cartoon in which the pointy-haired boss is carrying a limp body over his shoulder and saying how great it is to hire temp workers. Just toss them in the dumpster when you’re done with them, because they’re too big to flush. One could draw the body dressed in a baseball uniform and call them relief pitchers.
on the plus side the family ends up w quite the wardrobe of baseball gear
I guess half a sixer of Miller’s on the 40 were too much so they poured out the Miller Lite