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Dodgers Re-Sign Chris Stratton

By Anthony Franco | June 6, 2025 at 6:24pm CDT

The Dodgers announced that they’ve re-signed veteran reliever Chris Stratton to a major league deal. He had been designated for assignment on Monday. Stratton went unclaimed on waivers, elected free agency, and immediately returned on a fresh contract. Fellow righty Ryan Loutos was designated for assignment to open space on the active and 40-man rosters. Additionally, catcher Chuckie Robinson went unclaimed on waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City after being DFA on Tuesday, according to the MLB.com transaction log.

Stratton’s first stint as a Dodger lasted a week. He signed an MLB deal on May 25 and was DFA on June 2. He made two intervening appearances, giving up two runs while striking out five over three innings. Stratton had been released by Kansas City midway through May after allowing an earned run average approaching 8.00 across 17 appearances. That followed up a rough first year with the Royals, as Stratton posted a 5.55 ERA across 58 1/3 frames last year.

The 34-year-old owns a 6.09 ERA in 71 outings over the past two seasons. He’d been a capable middle reliever for the few years before that. Stratton worked 82 2/3 innings of 3.92 ball between the Cardinals and Rangers two seasons ago. His velocity has tapered off since then. Stratton averaged north of 93 MPH on his fastball a couple years back but is down to 91 this season.

He’ll return as a fresh arm in the middle innings who doesn’t cost the Dodgers anything financially. The Royals are on the hook for what remains of his $4.5MM salary. Los Angeles only pays him the prorated portion of the $760K minimum for whatever time he spends in the big leagues — the same amount they’d have paid Loutos.

Loutos, 26, landed with the Dodgers via DFA trade with St. Louis in early May. He has spent the majority of the past month in Triple-A, only twice appearing in the big leagues. Loutos gave up three runs in two innings to the Mets in mop-up work on Wednesday. He has allowed five runs in 5 1/3 major league innings. He has posted a 2.41 ERA over 18 2/3 Triple-A frames this year.

Robinson was dropped from the 40-man roster this week when the Dodgers signed José Ureña. They had just claimed him from the Angels. The 30-year-old catcher has a previous career outright, so he can either report to OKC or elect free agency and seek out other opportunities.

Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reported that Stratton was re-signing. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic was first on the Loutos DFA.

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24 Comments

  1. DigglinDickers

    1 week ago

    Yay

    Reply
  2. Reynaldo's

    1 week ago

    Used and abused and they keep coming back

    1
    Reply
    • BlueSkies_LA

      1 week ago

      Cryptic.

      Reply
      • paddyo furnichuh

        1 week ago

        I think the genius is implying that if one’s salary is only 3/4 million (prorated for days on active roster), that individual might be a victim of abuse.

        3
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        • BlueSkies_LA

          1 week ago

          Yeah, I guess. It pays to be cryptic.

          1
          Reply
        • paddyo furnichuh

          1 week ago

          It seems being “abrupt, terse, or short” pays seldom.

          1
          Reply
    • Another Dodgers Fan

      1 week ago

      Because they want a contract next year too. Duh.

      Reply
  3. Datashark

    1 week ago

    Ex-giant comes back again to stink it up for them again

    1
    Reply
  4. freddiemeetgibby

    1 week ago

    At this pace they will re sign Gagne next week

    1
    Reply
  5. SDMadres

    1 week ago

    Urias, Bauer, Puig

    Reply
    • mkeving

      1 week ago

      Huh?

      2
      Reply
    • freddiemeetgibby

      1 week ago

      Having a stroke?

      Reply
  6. Charlie III

    1 week ago

    Musical bullpen!

    1
    Reply
  7. BlueSkies_LA

    1 week ago

    Chuckie’s in Limbo.

    Reply
    • BaseballBrian

      1 week ago

      Guess again.

      Reply
    • Devlsh

      1 week ago

      Chuck E’s probably not in Love with being outrighted.

      Reply
  8. Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

    1 week ago

    One of the guys we’ll forget was on this year’s team….

    Reply
  9. Hawktattoo

    1 week ago

    Long ways to go to catch up with Casey Lawrence.

    1
    Reply
  10. Hondo

    1 week ago

    Dodgers are elite at playing with the IL.
    They are perfectionists at manipulating their so-called “injuries “.
    I don’t buy it.

    1
    Reply
    • Another Dodgers Fan

      1 week ago

      You aren’t buying anything. The dodgers are.

      Reply
    • freddiemeetgibby

      1 week ago

      I worry they are doing that and will be penalized like the Mets. Or maybe it’s just a strange year.

      Reply
  11. James Midway

    1 week ago

    Cue Abe Simpson GIF

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    • freddiemeetgibby

      1 week ago

      Grand opening, grand closing

      1
      Reply
  12. Lanidrac

    1 week ago

    Well, Stratton is starting where he left off by giving up a home run in his one inning of work tonight.

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