LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot and designated right-handed pitcher Tyson Miller for assignment.
Pepiot, 26, will make the start for the Dodgers tonight against the Diamondbacks. In two games with the Dodgers this season, he is 0-0 with a 2.00 ERA (2 ER/9.0 IP) and 11 strikeouts. He is in his second season with the Dodgers, and he is a combined 3-0 with a 3.18 ERA (16 ER/45.1 IP) and 53 strikeouts against 28 walks. He made six appearances for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season and he is 0-2 with a 3.97 ERA (10 ER/22.2 IP) and 26 strikeouts. He was drafted by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2019 First Year Player Draft out of Butler University.
Miller, 27, pitched two scoreless innings last night, striking out two. In two games with the Dodgers, he has allowed two runs in 4.0 innings. He has pitched for the Brewers, Dodgers and Mets this season and he has a combined 4.70 ERA (8 ER/15.1 IP) and 10 strikeouts. He has been in the Majors parts of three seasons with Chicago (2020), Texas (2022), Milwaukee (2023), Los Angeles (2023) and New York (2023), posting a 2-2 mark with a 6.97 ERA (24 ER/31.0 IP) and 18 strikeouts against 18 walks. In his minor league career, he has appeared in 156 games (100 starts), recording a 4.06 ERA (268 ER/594.2 IP) and 578 strikeouts against 200 walks. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round of the 2016 First Year Player Draft out of California Baptist University.