LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-handed pitcher Justin Bruihl and optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Bruihl, 25, returns to the Dodgers for the third time this year and has appeared in 18 games this season, allowing seven runs in 17.2 innings with 11 strikeouts. He has been with the Dodgers two seasons, recording a 1-2 record with a 3.22 ERA (13 ER/36.1 IP) and 22 strikeouts in 39 games. With Triple-A Oklahoma City, he was 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA (12 ER/28.0 IP) and 23 strikeouts. He was signed by the Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent on July 15, 2017.
Pepiot, 25, appeared in the game last night, allowing three hits and four walks in 2.0 innings. He is 2-0 on the campaign with a 3.78 ERA (14 ER/33.1 IP) and 38 strikeouts in eight games. With Triple-A Oklahoma City, he is 8-0 with a 2.58 ERA (24ER/80.1 IP) and 98 strikeouts in 16 games (14starts). The Indiana native has spent parts of three seasons in the minor leagues with the Dodgers, going 13-9 with a 3.51 ERA (81 ER/205.0 IP) and 256 strikeouts in 55 games (46 starts). He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the third round (102nd overall) of the 2019 First Year Player Draft out of Butler.
