The Los Angeles Dodgers today acquired right-handed pitcher Jesus Liranzo from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher Luis Ysla. Liranzo will be optioned to Double-A Tulsa.
Liranzo, 23, has gone 7-8 with two saves and has posted a 3.71 ERA in 91 career minor league games (15 starts) over five professional seasons with the Braves (2012-13) and the Orioles (2013-17) organizations. He has held hitters to a career .194 average and has struck out 202 batters in 170.0 innings.
In 2017, Liranzo spent the entire season with Baltimore's Double-A Bowie, going 3-4 with two saves and posting a 4.85 ERA (35 ER/65.0 IP) in 31 games (12 starts). He struck out 75 batters against 43 walks in 65.0 innings, while also holding the opposition to a .224 average.
The Dominican Republic native was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Braves on May 4, 2012.
Ysla, 25, split the 2017 season between the Red Sox Double-A Portland and the Dodgers Double-A Tulsa, combining to go 1-5 with one save and posting a 5.28 ERA (34 ER/58.0 IP) in 36 relief appearances.
In order to create room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred right-handed pitcher Tom Koehler to the 60-day disabled list (retroactive to March 26). Koehler started the season on the 10-day DL after suffering a right shoulder strain during Spring Training.