The Los Angeles have opted to sign catcher Ben Rothveda and optional infielder Alex Freeland. To create a room on the 40-man roster, the designated right-handed pitcher Alexis Diaz for their mission.
The made this move as Will Smith deals with conspiracy in his right hand. Smith continues to take the test as he waits for the to make a decision about putting him on the injured list.
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But for now, he has Rortvedt joined as the third catcher and remains on the roster. That will be costing Freeland for the time being.
Rortvedt acts as a backup catcher for Dalton Rushing. Dalton Rushing earns more play time instantly with Smith Out. Manager Dave Roberts said it was “impossible” for Smith to play for Baltimore this weekend. That is, if the don’t want to hurry up and play five straight games (including Wednesday’s game in which he entered three innings to replace Smith), then Rothvevet could theoretically get off to a start.
The acquired the Rothveda in a three-team deal ahead of this year’s deadline and sent catcher hunter Fedecia to the Tampa Bay Rays. Over 17 games in Triple A Oklahoma City, Rortvedt hits .228 with an OPS of .667.
Why did the choose Alex Freeland?
As for Freeland, he made 29 games at the MLB level before returning to the minor leagues, hitting .190 on two home runs, hitting 6 runs with an OPS of .601. The decision to choose Freeland means the will greatly appreciate Justin Dean’s roster presence as a defensive alternative in the outfield.
With Hyeseong Kim’s recent activation and Max Muncy’s upcoming return, Freeland could potentially reduce his role at the MLB level anyway. This gives him the opportunity to continue to develop in his daily at-bats.
DFA Alexis Dias
As for Diaz, this marks the end of a failed experiment with the original All-Star. The wanted to acquire him from the Cincinnati Reds in late May and return him to All-Star form.
Over nine appearances with the , Diaz allowed five runs to win with nine strikeouts in the 9.00 ERA. He’s now heading for exemptions and another team will have the opportunity to get a chance for his talent.
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