The Dodgers have claimed lefty Ryan Dennick off waivers from the Reds, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com tweets. Los Angeles has designated David Huff to clear roster space for the move.
Dennick, 28, has only minimal experience at the big league level. He struggled through the 4 2/3 innings he saw last season, allowing six earned runs, including two long balls, and walking four batters while only retiring three by way of strikeout. But Dennick was solid last year at Triple-A. Over 50 frames, he put up a 2.34 ERA while striking out 7.2 and walking 3.2 batters per nine.
Huff, meanwhile, is a 30-year-old southpaw who received a spot start for Los Angeles last night. He lasted four innings, allowing four earned on seven hits and a walk while striking out a pair of Mariners hitters. Huff was actually quite effective last year after signing with the Yankees in the middle of the season, tossing 39 innings of 1.85 ERA ball for New York out of the pen.
David Huff back to NYY on a minor league deal I’d bet. He seems to do well there
He’d probably be lost in the mix because of all of the options the Yankees have out of the pen, but if he’s okay with that, so be it.
Man baseball can be a cruel game………..
What is going on with the website? I’m sorry if this is the wrong place to comment, but the front page looks terrible. Like its the 1990s all over again.
Amazes me that LAD still pull players like Dennick off the waiver wire.
The guy the Reds called up when they DFA’d Dennick was optioned without ever appearing in a game. Wouldn’t it have made more sense to just call up Dennick and then option him back down so they could keep the depth? This move makes no sense, especially with Cincinnati’s poor bullpen.
He’s not very good, though, and will likely be the the prime candidate to be a DFA’d when Olivera’s signing becomes official, or after Beachy or Withrow come off the 60 day DL… whichever comes first.
Have you seen Cincy’s bullpen? Aside from Chapman, not very good would be about two steps up from what thy have now.