The Dodgers have claimed right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. off waivers from the Pirates, as famous by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. L.A. might want to make a corresponding 40-man roster transfer, although one has not but been introduced.
Honeywell, 29, is finest recognized for his time within the Rays system as a prime prospect. A prolonged sequence of accidents that included Tommy John surgical procedure and a number of elbow fractures left Honeywell to pitch simply 103 1/3 innings in skilled video games from 2018 to 2022. Nonetheless, the righty managed to make it to the majors final 12 months with the Padres. He posted a good 4.05 ERA in 46 2/3 innings of labor with San Diego however was pushed off the roster down the stretch final summer season and ended up with the White Sox. He was lit up for seven runs in simply 5 2/3 innings of labor throughout his transient stint with the South Siders and departed free of charge company over the winter.
Again in February, Honeywell signed with Pittsburgh on a minor league deal and began the season with the membership’s affiliate in Triple-A. He pitched to a 4.85 ERA throughout 39 innings of labor with a 19.6% strikeout fee and a ten.1% stroll fee throughout his time within the minors. That considerably lackluster efficiency nonetheless earned him a short name as much as the majors, nevertheless, and Honeywell excelled by the leads to that restricted displaying with a 2.70 ERA in 3 1/3 frames, though he walked yet another batter than he struck out in that cup of espresso. Honeywell was designated for task yesterday after just some days within the majors, however he’ll evidently get one other probability on the huge league stage with the Dodgers.
With Los Angeles, Honeywell will proceed attempting to unlock the expertise that made him a prime prospect throughout his time in Tampa. Again in 2017, the right-hander was one of many recreation’s prime pitching prospects after posting a 3.64 ERA and a couple of.84 FIP in 24 begins on the Triple-A stage the place he struck out 29.1% of batters confronted in opposition to a stroll fee of simply 5.9%. He’s a number of years faraway from these sensational numbers at this level, however his time with the Padres final 12 months confirmed that even along with his present diminished strikeout (20.6% in San Diego) and stroll (9.8%) charges he can nonetheless be an efficient center aid arm.
Whereas the Dodgers’ bullpen has been among the many finest in baseball general this 12 months, they’ve struggled considerably in current weeks. Because the calendar flipped to June, the membership’s 3.46 aid ERA stays strong, however their 4.18 FIP is backside ten within the majors and suggests they may very well be in for some regression because the season wears on. The introduction of Honeywell, who can a minimum of present the membership with one other arm within the remaining weeks main as much as the commerce deadline, ought to enable the Dodgers to assist hold their aid choices contemporary because the membership doubtless contemplates different additions within the coming weeks.
