Dodgers activate RHPs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Brusdar Graterol

Field Level Media|published: Tue 10th September, 21:57 2024

Jun 15, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Brusdar Graterol on Tuesday night.

In corresponding roster moves, the Dodgers designated left-hander Nick Ramirez for assignment and placed left-hander Anthony Banda on the injured list with a left hand fracture.

Yamamoto is slated to start Tuesday night against the visiting Chicago Cubs in his first action since June 15.

Yamamoto, 26, had a stellar start to his first season in the major leagues, going 6-2 with a 2.92 ERA in 14 starts with 84 strikeouts and just 17 walks. He went on the injured list in mid-June due to a strained rotator cuff.

Graterol, also 26, strained his right hamstring last month in his season debut Aug. 6. He had missed the entire season to that point while rehabbing a shoulder injury. Graterol lasted only eight pitches in his appearance against the Phillies due to the hamstring strain.

Graterol is 11-9 with a 2.89 ERA in his career for the Minnesota Twins (2019) and Los Angeles (2020-24) in 182 career games (five starts).

Ramirez, 35, had a 6.08 ERA without a decision in eight appearances for the Dodgers this season, his first with the club.

Banda, 31, pitched one inning against the Cubs on Monday and gave up two runs on three hits during a 10-4 loss. Banda is 2-2 with two saves and a 3.23 ERA in 46 games (one start) in 2024.

--Field Level Media

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