On the same day the Los Angeles Dodgers designated Josh Ravin for assignment, the club also traded the right-handed relief pitcher to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.
Ravin’s time with the organization comes to an end after four seasons. After one year exclusively spent in the Minors, the West Hills, Calif., native pitched for the Dodgers over parts of three seasons.
Ravin went a combined 2-2 with a one save, a 5.05 ERA, 5.19 FIP and 1.26 WHIP in 33 games for Los Angeles. His time with the team included multiple injuries and an 80-game suspension in 2016 for a positive PED test.
The 29-year-old was remorseful over the incident, and explained the mishap as an oversight in his effort to recover from intestinal flu and strep throat during 2016 Spring Training.
Now part of the Braves organization, Ravin reunites with Alex Anthopoulos and Grant Dayton. Athopoulos, who spent the past two years with the Dodgers as senior vice president of baseball operations, recently accepted an executive vice president and general manager role with Atlanta.
Meanwhile, Dayton was claimed off waivers by the Braves. It’s plausible he misses the entire 2018 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
The Dodgers parted with Dayton and Ravin as corresponding moves to creating room for the additions of Trevor Oaks and Dennis Santana to the 40-man roster. Had the Dodgers not taken such measures, either of the hurlers were at risk of being selected in the 2017 Rule 5 Draft.
