LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Andrew Vasquez and optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Meisinger to Triple-A. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred left-handed pitcher Scott Alexander to the 60-day injured list. 

Vasquez, 27, was acquired on Tuesday in exchange for minor league catcher Stevie Berman. He appeared in 33 games for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, going 4-0 with a 3.61 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 42.1 innings. The former Los Osos High School standout made his Major League debut in 2018, appearing in nine games, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA with the Minnesota Twins. His last Major League appearance came in 2019 and he is a combined 1-0 with a 10.80 ERA (6 ER/5.0 IP) and five strikeouts in 10 games. The Southern California native was originally drafted in the 32nd round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft by the Twins out of Westmont College.

Meisinger, 27, was claimed Tuesday from the Chicago Cubs and did not appear in a game with the Dodgers after being recalled on Wednesday. He went 0-0 with a 12.27 ERA (10 ER/7.1 IP) and six strikeouts in seven games for the Cubs. The right-hander has made stops in Baltimore (2018), St. Louis (2019) and Chicago (2021) and is a combined 2-1 with a 7.26 ERA (25 ER/31.0 IP) and 30 strikeouts. In 171 minor league games, spanning six seasons, he is a combined 14-13 with 23 saves in 24 chances and a 2.68 ERA (81 ER/ 272.0 IP). He was drafted by the Orioles in the 11th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Radford University.