Dodgers reportedly sign Brasier to 2-year deal, trade Ferguson to Yankees
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a pair of moves on Monday involving the bullpen.
Los Angeles re-signed right-hander Ryan Brasier to a two-year, $9-million deal, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. Brasier can make up to $13 million through incentives.
The 36-year-old posted an 0.70 ERA in 38 2/3 innings after signing as a free agent with the Dodgers following his release from the Boston Red Sox last season.
He's the latest addition to a Dodgers club that's a World Series favorite after signing Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, James Paxton, and Teoscar Hernández in free agency, as well as acquiring Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot via trade.
Projected Dodgers bullpen in 2024
| PITCHER | THROWS | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Phillips | R | 2.05 |
| Brusdar Graterol | R | 1.20 |
| Joe Kelly | R | 1.74 |
| Ryan Brasier | R | 0.70 |
| Alex Vesia | L | 4.35 |
| Blake Treinen | R | DNP |
| J.P. Feyereisen | R | DNP |
| Ryan Yarbrough | L | 4.89 |
Brasier's reported signing comes after the Dodgers traded left-hander Caleb Ferguson to the New York Yankees for left-hander Matt Gage and right-handed pitching prospect Christian Zazueta Jr.
Ferguson, 27, appeared in 68 games for the Dodgers last season, authoring a 3.43 ERA and 3.34 FIP with 70 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings. He'll provide the Yankees with two left-handed options out of Aaron Boone's bullpen.
Projected Yankees bullpen in 2024
| PITCHER | THROWS | 2023 ERA |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Holmes | R | 2.86 |
| Jonathan Loáisiga | R | 3.06 |
| Caleb Ferguson | L | 3.43 |
| Tommy Kahnle | R | 2.66 |
| Ian Hamilton | R | 2.64 |
| Scott Effross | R | DNP |
| Victor González | L | 4.01 |
| Luke Weaver | R | 3.38 |
Ferguson will likely take over the role of Wandy Peralta, who departed for the San Diego Padres in free agency.
He's the second reliever the Dodgers have traded to the Yankees this offseason. Los Angeles dealt left-hander Victor González to New York in December.
Gage, 30, has appeared in 16 big-league games throughout his career. The southpaw owns a 1.83 ERA with a 9.2 K/9 in 19 2/3 innings for the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros. The Yankees selected him off waivers from the Astros in January.
Zazueta is a 19-year-old Mexican hurler who spent the 2023 campaign in the Dominican Summer League, where he posted a 3.29 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 12 starts.