LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier and optioned left-handed pitcher Bryan Hudson to Triple-A. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson for assignment.
Brasier, 35, joins the Dodgers after signing a minor league contract on June 4. He made two appearances with the Oklahoma City Dodgers, tossing three scoreless innings with five strikeouts. Prior to joining the Dodgers, he made 20 appearances with the Boston Red Sox, going 1-0 with a 7.29 ERA (17 ER/21.0 IP) and 18 strikeouts. He has been in the Major Leagues parts of seven seasons with Los Angeles-AL (2013) and Boston (2018-23) and he is combined 7-8 with a 4.45 ERA (108 ER/218.1 IP) and 218 strikeouts in 229 games. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth round of the 2007 First Year Player Draft out of Weatherford College.
Hudson, 26, made his Major League debut on Saturday night, allowing three runs on four hits in 2.0 innings against the San Francisco Giants. He is 4-0 with a 2.17 ERA (7 ER/29.0 IP) and 51 strikeouts in 25 games for Oklahoma City this season. He is a combined 36-27 with a 4.24 ERA (229 ER/486.0 IP) and 419 strikeouts in 175 career minor league games (72 starts). He was drafted by the Cubs in the third round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Alton High School (IL).
