LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-handed pitcher Phil Bickford and optioned left-handed pitcher Garrett Cleavinger.
Bickford, 26, appeared in four games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA (1 ER/3.0 IP) with three strikeouts and .100 batting average against. Last season, he went 4-2 with a 2.50 ERA (14 ER/50.1 IP) and 59 strikeouts with the Dodgers. The Southern California native was originally drafted by the Giants with the 18th overall pick in the 2015 First Year Player Draft.
Cleavinger, 28, appeared in one game for the Dodgers this season, allowing one run on two hits in 0.2 innings. He has spent parts of three seasons in the Major Leagues with Philadelphia (2020) and Los Angeles (2021-22) and he is combined 2-4 with a 3.72 ERA in 24 games (one start). The southpaw was acquired by the Dodgers on December 29, 2020 in a three-team trade with the Philadelphia Phillies.
