Dodgers Cut Pitcher After Only Two Games

The Chris Stratton era in Los Angeles is over.

The journeyman reliever was designated for assignment Monday, one day after he allowed one run in two innings against the New York Yankees in Sunday's 7-3 loss.

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Stratton, who signed with the Dodgers on May 25, three days after he was released by the Kansas City Royals, made only two appearances in a Dodger uniform. He appeared in both games over the weekend against the Yankees, allowing a total of two runs over three innings.

The Dodgers are Stratton's seventh team in a career that began in 2016 with the San Francisco Giants.

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In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled reliever Ryan Loutos from Triple-A Oklahoma City for his second stint with the team. They also formally announced the acquisition of Will Klein, who was acquired from the Seattle Mariners earlier Monday, and optioned Noah Davis.

Klein and Loutos will be active for the first of four games against the New York Mets.

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it's the second big league stint for Loutos, whom the Dodgers acquired on May 1 from the St. Louis Cardinals in a cash trade. The 26-year-old right-hander coughed up two runs in one inning in his only appearance for the Dodgers after the trade, against the Angels on May 16.

Loutos has made seven appearances out of the bullpen for Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing five hits and four walks in 10.2 innings while striking out nine.

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Davis has made four appearances for the Dodgers this season. His two scoreless innings Sunday against the Yankees marked his first major-league appearance since April.

In between, Davis has put together a 2-0 record, a 5.75 ERA, and 26 strikeouts in 20.1 innings at Oklahoma City.

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The Seattle Mariners designated Klein for assignment over the weekend, having never used him in a major league game this year.

Klein, 25, was summoned from Triple-A Tacoma for one day in April, but did not see action in a game. His next appearance in the majors will be his first since Aug. 14 of last year, when he was pitching for the Oakland A's.

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The Mariners acquired Klein from the A's in January after he was designated for assignment, sending future considerations to Sacramento in return.

The Dodgers have already used a National League-high 28 pitchers this season.

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