Dodgers place Bobby Miller, Connor Brogdon on IL

April 14th, 2024

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled left-handed pitcher Nick Ramirez and right-handed pitcher J.P. Feyereisen and placed right-handed pitchers Bobby Miller and Connor Brogdon on the injured list.

Ramirez, 34, was acquired on April 2 from the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations. He made one appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing one run in one inning of work. Prior to joining LA, he made 32 appearances for the Yankees in 2023, striking out 28 batters in 40.2 innings. He finished the season with a career-best 2.66 ERA while recording a save in two chances. The Southern California native has been in the Major Leagues parts of four seasons with Detroit (2019-20), San Diego (2021) and New York – AL (2023), going a combined 7-7 with a 4.04 ERA in 96 games. He was originally a fourth-round selection in the 2011 First Year Player Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers out of Cal State Fullerton.

Feyereisen, 31, recalled for his second stint with the Dodgers this season after making the Seoul Series Opening Day roster. He allowed three runs in one inning while striking out one. He has appeared in four games with Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing three runs in 5.0 innings with five strikeouts. He is in his fourth Major League season with stints with Milwaukee (2020-21), Tampa Bay (2021-22) and Los Angeles (2024) and he is a combined 8-4 with a 2.58 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 90.2 innings. He was originally drafted in the 16th round of the 2014 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Miller, 25, will be placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to April 10. He has made three starts this season, posting a 1-1 record with a 5.40 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 11.2 innings. He is in his second season with the Dodgers, and he is a combined 12-5 with a 3.90 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 136.0 innings in 25 Major League starts. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the first round (29th overall) of the 2020 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Louisville.

Brogdon, 29, heads to the injured list with right plantar fasciitis, backdated to April 10. He made his Dodger debut on Tuesday, allowing two runs in one inning of work. In four appearances with Philadelphia and Los Angeles this season, he has allowed eight runs on five hits in 3.0 innings. He is in his fifth season with Philadelphia (2020-24) and Los Angeles (2024) and he is a combined 10-8 with a 3.97 ERA in 143 games (two starts). He has fanned 146 batters in 145 innings while limiting hitters to a .237 batting average against. He was drafted by the Phillies in 2017 in the 10th round of the First Year Player Draft out of Lewis-Clark State.