Dodgers News: LA Signs Long Time MLB Reliever Ryan Braiser
The Dodgers added a former World Series champion to the bullpen depth ranks on Monday with the signing of righty reliever Ryan Brasier to a minor league deal. The move was first reported by Brasier himself on Boston radio. The former Red Sox pitcher has fallen on hard times of late but was once a quality, dependable arm for Boston for a stretch of several years.
Over his last two seasons, his ETA has ballooned to 6.16 over 88 games but his 3.80 FIP paints the picture of a pitcher that has faced some bad luck. His .338 BABIP against backs that up. From 2018-2021, Brasier posted a much more respectable 3.49 ERA over 134 games, earning 7 saves along the way.
Altogether, the 35-year-old owns a 4.45 ERA over 229 big league games. He's also had some success in the postseason over his career, with a 3.55 ERA over 12.2 innings. He was lights out during Boston's World Series run in 2018 allowing only 1 run over 9 appearances. Funny enough, that 1 run was against the Dodgers.
For LA, he'll serve as a Triple-A depth option that could be a marked improvement over some of the guys we've seen like Wander Suero, Jake Reed, and Andre Jackson.
It continues a trend of recent low risk high reward additions like the signing of former standout closer Ken Giles or the trade for Rangers reliever Ricky Vanasco.
