Rumors: Dodgers Acquire Reliever Ryan Webb From Orioles
Three games into the 2015 season and the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen has done little to shake off the bad reputation from the 2014 season.
While they tossed three scoreless innings on Monday and four scoreless innings on Wednesday, they allowed six runs (four earned) on Tuesday in the Dodgers only loss. Well, it appears the front office is attempting to address that issues.
According to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports, the Dodgers have acquired a reliever that was recently designated for assignment:
Reliever Ryan Webb and catcher Brian Ward going to Dodgers #orioles
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) April 9, 2015
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports that the Dodgers are giving up at a pair of minor leaguers:
The minor leaguers going from the #Dodgers to the #Orioles are Ben Rowen and Charlie O’Brien.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) April 9, 2015
NOTE: Rosenthal meant Chris O’Brien, not Charlie:
Make that Chris O’Brien, a minor-league catcher. Rowen is a right-handed pitcher who reached the majors with the #Rangers last season.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) April 9, 2015
Also, according to Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun, the Dodgers are also getting a draft pick:
Confirming #Orioles dealing Ryan Webb & minor league catcher Brian Ward to #Dodgers. O's competitive balance draft pick also going to LA.
— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) April 9, 2015
Webb was designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles after a tough spring and cleared waivers. He reportedly said he would not accept the Triple-A assignment. The right-hander finished 2014 with a 3.83 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. The six-year veteran has a career 3.38 ERA with the Orioles, San Diego Padres and Florida/Miami Marlins. He’s had a sub-3.00 ERA in two seasons, the most recent being 2013.
It would appear that Webb will head to the minors; however, it’s possible that the Dodgers call him up as they are currently carrying 11 pitchers.
As for Ward, he has never reached the big leagues and spent last year between Double-A and Triple-A. He hit a combined .242 with a pair of home runs in 72 total games. It’s unclear where he will head with the Dodgers.
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