LOS ANGELES -- Before they start their six-game homestand, the Dodgers made a move that affects their bullpen as they claimed Yoendrys Gómez from the New York Yankees off waivers.
Gómez, 25, pitched in six games for the Yankees before getting designated for assignment on Tuesday. He went 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA and five strikeouts in 10.0 innings. In his career, Gómez has a 3.09 earned run average in 23 1/3 innings.
🚨 News: Yoendrys Gómez makes Yankees Opening Day Roster 🚨
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Yo-Go had a fantastic spring with 11 scoreless innings, 9 strikeouts and WHIP of 0.53. 🥊
Gomez has been in the Yankees farm system for eight years! pic.twitter.com/Tiy1kh7V7A
Currently, the Dodgers have 12 pitchers on the injured list, some of whom have suffered major surgeries and are not expected to return in 2025. In the meantime, Los Angeles is managing their pitchers' flexibility and durability while awaiting the return of some players, but there is some good news regarding the Cy Young winner, Blake Snell, who was shut down from throwing on Wednesday.
Blake Snell’s upcoming bullpen session was cancelled after he felt discomfort in his shoulder while playing catch yesterday.
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Dave Roberts said he will get re-examined when the team gets back to Los Angeles, but is not concerned right now. pic.twitter.com/wMbxizDa93
Manager Dave Roberts said Blake Snell had an MRI on his shoulder yesterday, and there were no new findings. His return to the mound is still TBD, and Roberts said the Dodgers feel they’ve avoided the worst possible outcome.
“We dodged a bullet,” Roberts said.