Dodgers acquire LHP Zach Penrod from Red Sox

Field Level Media|published: Fri 20th June, 16:17 2025

Sep 14, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Zach Penrod (67) pitches against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. The appearance is his major league debut. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-hander Zach Penrod from the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations and moved right-hander Roki Sasaki to the 60-day injured list.

Penrod, 28, has just seven games of major league experience, all with the Red Sox in relief last season. He had a 2.25 ERA in four innings.

Sasaki, 23, has not pitched since going on the injured list May 13 with a shoulder impingement. He is 1-1 with a 4.72 ERA during his rookie season with the Dodgers.

After Boston traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants last week, while acquiring right-hander Jordan Hicks and left-hander Kyle Harrison, Penrod was designated for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster.

In six outings (two starts) with Triple-A Worcester this season, Penrod was 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA. He also had a scoreless inning with the Red Sox's Florida Complex League club.

Penrod, who was not drafted, signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers in 2018 out of Northwestern Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho, and had two seasons in the independent Pioneer League before signing with the Red Sox in 2023.

--Field Level Media