LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher J.P. Feyereisen from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league pitcher Jeff Belge.
Feyereisen, 29, joins the Dodgers after being designated for assignment on Tuesday by the Rays. He went 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/24.1 IP) in 22 games after missing the second half of the campaign with shoulder discomfort. The right-hander has been in the Majors parts of three seasons with the Milwaukee (2020-21) and Tampa Bay (2021-22), posting an 8-4 record with a 2.31 ERA (23 ER/89.2 IP) and 85 strikeouts in 83 career games. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 16th round of the 2014 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Belge, 25, appeared in 29 games for Great Lakes, going 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA (13 ER/32.0 IP) and 50 strikeouts in 2022. He has been with the Dodgers’ organization three seasons, posting a 7-5 record with a 3.92 ERA (43 ER/98.2 IP) and 144 strikeouts in 78 games. He was originally drafted in the 18th round of the 2019 First Year Player Draft out of St. John’s University.
