The Dodgers announced that he is a lefty Jack Dreyer He was placed on the 15-day injured list because of discomfort in his throwing shoulder. The Southpaw Charlie Barnes was also optioned to Triple-A, as Los Angeles called up the right-hander Paul Gervase again Chayce McDermott to fill two open spaces in their enclosure. No other roster maneuvers are needed as Gervase and McDermott are already on the 40-man roster.
After going undrafted in 2021, Dreyer signed a free agent deal with the Dodgers in August and has grown into a key member of the club’s bullpen. Dreyer made his MLB debut last season and finished ninth in NL Rookie of the Year voting after posting a 2.95 ERA, 24.1% strikeout rate, and 7.8% walk rate over 76 1/3 innings. The southpaw was even sharper in his first year, with a 2.08 ERA, 28.6K%, and 7.1BB% over his first 21 2/3 frames of 2026.
This impressive run will now be interrupted for at least the next 15 days, although manager Dave Roberts believes Dreyer will miss some time. Roberts told The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya and other reporters that Dreyer felt uncomfortable while warming up yesterday, although the photos only show swelling.
Gervase and McDermott will add two new arms to the LA bullpen, and McDermott was actually in the team’s clubhouse yesterday before the move. A former standout prospect in the Orioles’ farm system, McDermott has a 12.79 ERA over 12 2/3 big league innings, and is now slated for his first MLB action of 2026 at a new location. Baltimore designated McDermott for assignment in April, then traded him to Los Angeles for a minor league right-hander. Axel Perez.
