LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers claimed right-hander J.P. Feyereisen off waivers from the D-backs and bought right-hander Ryan Loutos from the Cardinals in trade for money concerns on Thursday. Notably, right-handers Michael Kopech and Blake Treinen have been transferred to the 60-day injured listing with a purpose to add the newcomers to the 40-man roster.
Given the place Kopech is in his buildup after opening the season on the IL with proper shoulder impingement, his transfer appears extra procedural than the rest. However for Treinen, the shift to the 60-day is an acknowledgement of what had appeared doubtless from when he was first sidelined with a proper forearm sprain: he’ll miss months, not weeks.
The additions of Feyereisen and Loutos shore up the Dodgers’ choices for a bullpen that leads the Majors with 136 innings pitched. The crew is heading right into a stretch of 19 video games within the subsequent 20 days, together with 10 in a row on the upcoming three-city street journey via Atlanta, Miami and Phoenix.
TRADE DETAILS
Dodgers get: RHP Ryan Loutos
Cardinals get: Money concerns
The latest phrase on Kopech, who posted a 1.13 ERA with six saves after being acquired by the Dodgers forward of final yr’s Commerce Deadline, was that he was doing effectively in his bullpen development and will start dealing with dwell hitters across the finish of this week. After quite a lot of dwell periods, the 29-year-old righty might want to go on a rehab task, as a result of he has not seen any recreation motion this season.
As a degree of comparability, Evan Phillips — who additionally opened the yr on the 15-day IL — accomplished six Minor League rehab outings earlier than being activated. He had been set for a seventh, however was pressed into Main League responsibility ahead of anticipated due to Treinen’s harm.
Treinen stays shut down from throwing since happening the 15-day IL on April 19. Imaging on his forearm revealed a low-grade sprain, and there was no deliberate medical intervention past resting and rehabbing. The 36-year-old righty posted a 3.38 ERA with two saves throughout his first eight outings, and he will not be eligible to be activated from the IL till mid-June. There isn’t any timeline for his return.
Feyereisen, 32, additionally had a stint within the Dodgers’ group final yr. He appeared in two video games with the D-backs this season, permitting three runs (two earned) in two innings.
Loutos, 26, was designated for task by the Cardinals on Monday. He made his Main League debut and did not permit a run in three outings in 2024, and he had a 3.38 ERA throughout eight appearances with Triple-A Memphis this yr.
