LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Griff McGarry from the Philadelphia Phillies for international pool money.
McGarry, 26, was selected by the Washington Nationals in the Rule 5 Draft on December 10, 2024, but was returned to Philadelphia at the conclusion of Spring Training. He went 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA in six Grapefruit League games with the Nationals. He has made five appearances for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this year, allowing four runs over four innings. In six minor league seasons, he is 10-17 with a 4.21 ERA in 291 innings and has 424 strikeouts against 209 walks while limiting hitters to a .182 batting average. He was originally drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Virginia.
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