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Dodgers To Sign Matt Sauer To Minor League Deal

By Darragh McDonald | December 16, 2024 at 12:26pm CDT

The Dodgers and right-hander Matt Sauer have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The Paragon Sports International client also receives an invite to major league spring training.

Sauer, 26 in January, got to make his major league debut in 2024. The Royals used the second pick of the Rule 5 draft to grab him from the Yankees a year ago. He held a roster spot for a while but allowed 14 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings, leading to a 7.71 earned run average. He gave out 11 walks while only recording nine strikeouts. The Royals returned him to the Yankees before the end of May.

The Yanks then sent him to Triple-A, a level he had never pitched at before, but he struggled there as well. He allowed 15 earned runs in 8 1/3 innings, so the Yanks sent him down to Double-A. He finished the season there on a high note, throwing 24 innings over 17 relief appearances with a 2.63 ERA, 22.3% strikeout rate, 3.2% walk rate and 46.4% ground ball rate. He was able to elect free agency at the end of the season.

Prior to 2024, Sauer had primarily been a starter. In 2023, he tossed 74 innings over 17 minor league appearances with a 3.41 ERA, 30.3% strikeout rate and 11.1% walk rate. The Royals thought perhaps that moving him to the bullpen could help unlock something, which didn’t work out initially, though Sauer’s second half in 2024 was encouraging.

Sauer is unlikely to crack the Opening Day roster for the Dodgers, given his fairly limited experience in Triple-A and in the majors. But injuries are inevitable and the club will surely have to dip into its depth at some point over a long season. If Sauer can carry over his strong finish from 2024, he could earn his way back to the majors. If he does so, he has a full slate of options and minimal service time.

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29 Comments

  1. tom brunanskys black sock

    7 months ago

    Sweet!

    2
    Reply
    • Beernbaseballguy

      7 months ago

      They’ll Sauer on him soon enough

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      Reply
    • towinagain

      7 months ago

      And again…Dodgers making moves.

      Padres…

      Crickets.

      Spend some money Eric Kutsenda, please.

      1
      Reply
      • tikiagedola

        7 months ago

        No one cares

        1
        Reply
      • vtadave

        7 months ago

        Yeah should’ve spent on…Matt Sauer

        Reply
  2. Old York

    7 months ago

    Man, Dodgers signing everyone. Leave some for the rest of us!

    2
    Reply
    • BennyG1919

      7 months ago

      Baseball is broken… there are more than 20 teams in the league not even trying to win or know they have no chance

      4
      Reply
      • towinagain

        7 months ago

        Washington Generals to the Globetrotters

        Reply
  3. BlueSkies_LA

    7 months ago

    Let the “nice pickup” comments begin!

    Most likely scenario: never seen or heard from again.

    3
    Reply
    • Doral Silverthorn

      7 months ago

      Or….3 nondescript appearances in June and headed to the waiver wire, except he has options so he will be bounced back and forth as long as he gets outs.

      Reply
      • Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

        7 months ago

        The next Ricky Vanasco….

        Reply
        • BlueSkies_LA

          7 months ago

          Who?

          1
          Reply
  4. RunDMC

    7 months ago

    Nice try, Matt Lauer!

    4
    Reply
    • Fernando P

      7 months ago

      @Run DMC – Wait, it wasn’t Eric Lauer?

      1
      Reply
      • bg816

        7 months ago

        No, no. You’re thinking of Trevor Bauer.

        1
        Reply
        • Doral Silverthorn

          7 months ago

          Mike Blowers

          1
          Reply
        • Fernando P

          7 months ago

          I get confused between Hank Bauer & Hank Sauer.

          Reply
        • CarryABigStick

          7 months ago

          No, that was Tex Colorado, the Arizona Assassin.

          Reply
        • ernestg1

          7 months ago

          Did they swing like Joe Mauer?

          1
          Reply
  5. BronxBombers23

    7 months ago

    Nice pickup

    2
    Reply
  6. tikiagedola

    7 months ago

    We are the best franchise of all time.

    2
    Reply
  7. Sarge-21

    7 months ago

    Can’t go wrong with a Sig…

    Reply
  8. Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

    7 months ago

    There go the Dodgers trying to buy another championship…. /s

    1
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    • Acoss1331

      7 months ago

      Dodgers! Dodgers! Dodgers! Everywhere I look it’s Dodgers!

      Reply
    • Old York

      7 months ago

      @Jerry Hairston Jr’s Toupee

      Good, we need more teams buying championships. Love me some dynasties. Plus, it’s boring watching teams like the Nationals or Royals win a championship when you got top teams like the Dodgers, Yankees and Astros sitting out the playoffs.

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      Reply
  9. Edp007

    7 months ago

    A distant cousin of former American NHL stars , Neil and aaron Broten

    Reply
  10. fox471 Dave

    7 months ago

    Really a “nice pickup,” Dodgers. Well done!

    3
    Reply
  11. PierceIn

    7 months ago

    Ruining Baseball To-Do List

    David Bote ✔️
    Matt Sauer ✔️

    Reply
  12. Salzilla

    7 months ago

    Don’t you dare be Sauer!

    Reply

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