The Dodgers have announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Casey Sadler from the Rays in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Nathan Witt. Sadler was added to the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
The Dodgers today acquired RHP Casey Sadler from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for RHP Nathan Witt. Sadler was added to the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. In order to make room on the roster, LHP Rich Hill was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
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Sadler, 28, was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay this past Saturday despite posting a 1.86 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and an 11/5 K/BB ratio in 19.1 innings in the majors and a 2.76 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a 44/5 K/BB ratio in 32.2 innings at Triple-A Durham. Sadler has pitched parts of 4 seasons (2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019) in the majors and is 1-1 with a 4.38 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, and a 26/14 K/BB ratio in 39.0 innings. He is under team control until 2025.
Witt, 23, was drafted by the Dodgers in the 17th round of the 2017 draft out of Michigan State. In his 3 seasons in the organization, Witt went 4-2 with a 4.32 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and a 48/14 K/BB ratio in 41.2 innings. He spent his first 2 seasons with the Arizona Instructional League and spent this year with Single-A Great Lakes.
The Dodgers also announced in a corresponding move that they have transferred left-handed starter Rich Hill to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Sadler