The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Stratton and added him to their active roster after making room by optioning Bobby Miller to Triple-A Oklahoma City. J.P. Feyereisen was designated for assignment to make space on the 40-man roster for Stratton.
Miller was recalled on Saturday after a 13-inning game the day prior where the Dodgers used seven of their eight relievers. The right-hander was added to provide length if needed, and he ended up tossing the final two innings of the Dodgers’ 5-2 loss to the New York Mets.
The 26-year-old gave up a hit but still faced the minimum in a scoreless seventh inning. Miller then allowed three baserunners in the eighth, including an RBI double to Brett Baty that provided insurance for the Mets.
Miller was previously up with the Dodgers in the middle of April for a spot start, but after an encouraging couple innings, it turned into a disaster of an outing.
He was given a 7-1 lead after the first inning, but he was unable to provide length. Miller gave up a grand slam as part of a five-run third inning that erased the Dodgers’ comfortable lead as he managed to complete just three innings.
While in Triple-A this season, Miller is 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in eight games (seven starts). Miller’s only relief appearance for the Comets came after Evan Phillips pitched one inning as an opener during his rehab assignment.
Dodgers sign Chris Stratton
Stratton signed with the Dodgers three days after being released by the Kansas City Royals. He was previously designated for assignment on May 18.
The 34-year-old pitched to a 7.94 ERA across 17 innings this year, posting a 4.13 FIP, 4.74 expected ERA and striking out 18.4% of hitters while walking 9.2% with a 2.18 WHIP.
Stratton has pitched in parts of 10 seasons, making his debut with the San Francisco Giants in 2016 and spending three seasons there. He’s also pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels and Royals.
The right-hander owns a 4.63 ERA over 620.1 innings pitched at the MLB level with a 20.9% strikeout rate, 9.5% walk rate and 1.44 WHIP. Stratton also has experience as a starter and reliever, but he has not started more than one game since 2019.
The veteran is likely here just to provide some relief on the roster to an overworked and injured bullpen with not many options available to call up. He likely won’t be around for the long-haul with the team.
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