LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers found a taker for Ryan Brasier.
The Dodgers have reached agreement on a trade that will send the veteran reliever to the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers are expected to receive a player to be named later or cash considerations.
After exploring trades involving Brasier but getting no traction, the Dodgers designated Brasier for assignment last week in order to clear a roster spot for the signing of free agent reliever Kirby Yates.
A veteran of eight major-league seasons with three teams (the Dodgers, Angels and Boston Red Sox), Brasier was acquired at midseason in 2023 after the Red Sox released him. He was very effective for the Dodgers, posting a 0.70 ERA in 39 appearances that season.
Injuries sidelined the 37-year-old Brasier and he pitched just 28 innings for the Dodgers in 2024 with a 3.54 ERA, 25 strikeouts and five walks. He made eight appearances during the Dodgers’ postseason run, starting two of their bullpen games on the way to the World Series title.
He is in the second year of a two-year, $9 million contract he signed with the Dodgers last February.