The Dodgers designated shortstop Nick Ahmed for task and optioned rookie outfielder Andy Pages to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis this night. The transfer opened spots on the most important league roster for Max Muncy and Tommy Edman, each of whom have returned from the 60-day injured checklist. Ahmed’s DFA opened one spot on the 40-man roster, whereas the Dodgers transferred River Ryan to the 60-day IL to create a further spot. Ryan underwent Tommy John surgical procedure and is finished for the season. Los Angeles additionally recalled catcher Hunter Feduccia and positioned veteran backup Austin Barnes on the 10-day injured checklist with a toe fracture.
Ahmed signed with the Dodgers a month in the past. With Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas out on the time, Los Angeles added Ahmed immediately onto the most important league roster. The defensive stalwart began 14 video games at shortstop. He continued to offer defensive worth however didn’t produce a lot offensively. Whereas Ahmed hit a go-around residence run to assist beat the Giants (his former crew) early in his Dodger tenure, he finally hit simply .229/.245/.292 in 49 journeys to the plate.
Between San Francisco and L.A., Ahmed carries a .232/.271/.300 batting line by 221 plate appearances. Whereas he has by no means been an enormous offensive menace, Ahmed has notably struggled on the dish over the past two seasons. The 2-time Gold Glove winner stays a powerful defender, however the lack of firepower on the plate has squeezed him off a trio of rosters inside the previous two seasons. The Dodgers have welcomed Betts and Rojas again in latest weeks. Even with Betts returning to the outfield, they have been comfy sufficient with their infield depth to waive deadline pickup Amed Rosario after 5 video games.
Los Angeles now provides two extra infield-capable gamers in Muncy and Edman. The previous ought to return to his on a regular basis work at third base, shifting Enrique Hernández again right into a utility function. Muncy has been out for 3 months after struggling an indirect pressure that proved extra important than the crew initially anticipated. The ability-hitting infielder was out to a .223/.323/.475 begin to the season.
Edman is a flexible defender who can play basically wherever other than catcher. He has spent all the 2024 marketing campaign on the injured checklist. Edman underwent postseason surgical procedure on his proper wrist whereas he was a member of the Cardinals. St. Louis hoped he’d be prepared round Opening Day, but a a lot slower restoration course of saved him from even occurring a rehab task till mid-July. The Dodgers nonetheless acquired Edman alongside Michael Kopech in a three-team commerce that was one of many greatest strikes of deadline season. St. Louis landed Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham from Chicago, who centered their return round Miguel Vargas from Los Angeles.
The Stanford product is now set for his Dodger debut. Supervisor Dave Roberts advised reporters final week that Edman will get the majority of his work in heart discipline (X hyperlink by way of Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic). A center infielder by commerce, Edman had by no means began a serious league recreation in heart till final season. The Playing cards gave him 310 2/3 innings there and have been rewarded with robust defensive grades — which has been a theme for Edman irrespective of the place he’s performed — in that comparatively restricted pattern.
Plugging Edman into the outfield squeezes Pages off the MLB roster for now. The 23-year-old has had a good if unexceptional rookie season, hitting .246/.305/.388 throughout 394 journeys to the plate. Kevin Kiermaier ought to transfer right into a fourth outfield capability whereas Pages will get on a regular basis taking part in time for a pair weeks in OKC. Reporter Francys Romero tweets that the Dodgers are prone to recall the Cuban-born outfielder as soon as energetic rosters develop to twenty-eight gamers on September 1.
Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Occasions first noticed that Pages and Ahmed have been being despatched out.
