The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Darien Núñez and re-assigned Beau Burrows to Minor League camp for a third round of Spring Training roster cuts.
Burrows was among the several players to sign a Minor League contract with the Dodgers during the offseason. He was expected to start their Cactus League opener, but Clayton Kershaw wound up taking the mound instead.
Burrows did pitch in relief against the Milwaukee Brewers, throwing two perfect innings and collecting a pair of strikeouts in the process. That has been his only appearance thus far in Spring Training.
The Dodgers signed Núñez out of Cuba in 2018. The left-hander made his MLB debut with the team last season and went 0-1 with an 8.22 ERA in six games (one start) for the Dodgers last year. He was much more effective in the Minors, going a combined 7-0 with a 2.38 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 32 games between Tulsa and OKC.
Núñez has thrown two scoreless innings of two Spring Training games.
Burrows and Núñez remain eligible to appear in Cactus League games as Minor League callups moving forward.
2022 Dodgers Spring Training roster
L.A. previously optioned Jacob Amaya, Michael Grove, Eddys Leonard, James Outman and Jorbit Vivas to Minor League camp; and re-assigned Carson Taylor, Hunter Feduccia, Kody Hoese, Miguel Vargas, Michael Busch, Andy Pages, Ryan Noda, Bobby Wahl, Yefry Ramirez, Sam Gaviglio, Robbie Erlin, Carson Fulmer, Ryan Pepiot, Mike Wright and Jon Duplantier.
The Dodgers roster is now at 45 active players in big league camp, which includes 11 non-roster invitees. The total breakdown is 23 pitchers (three non-roster), four catchers (two), 10 infielders (three), five outfielders (three), and three outfielder/infielders.
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