The Dodgers have reinstated Freddie Freeman from the restricted checklist and designated Cavan Biggio for project, reviews Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Biggio joined the Dodgers group in a June commerce with the Blue Jays. Over 3o video games with L.A., he hit .192/.306/.329 with a paltry .635 OPS and 88 wRC+. The 29-year-old logged most of his taking part in time at third base, however he took over duties at first base whereas Freeman was away from the workforce.
Freeman went on the household emergency checklist when his son was hospitalized in late July. The primary baseman was later transferred to the restricted checklist as a formality; gamers can solely keep on the household emergency checklist for a most of seven days. Fortunately, his son has been discharged from the hospital and returned house (per Chelsea Freeman on Instagram). Freeman will make his return to the Dodgers lineup in tonight’s sport in opposition to the Phillies.
The Dodgers already had an open spot on their 40-man roster, however they wanted to unencumber a spot on the energetic roster to reinstate Freeman. Given Biggio’s poor efficiency with L.A. and the workforce’s current acquisition of one other utility participant (Amed Rosario) and one other left-handed hitter (Kevin Kiermaier) for the bench, it was little shock that Biggio was the odd man out. Furthermore, Ardaya notes that the Dodgers are additionally hoping to activate shortstop Miguel Rojas from the 10-day IL sooner or later within the coming days. He, too, would require a spot on the energetic roster.
If one other workforce claims Biggio off of waivers, they are going to take accountability for the small portion of his 2024 wage that’s nonetheless on the Dodgers’ books; the Blue Jays took on a big quantity of his remaining wage as a part of their trade with the Dodgers in June. He’s making $4.21MM this season in his second 12 months of arbitration eligibility. If he goes unclaimed, the Dodgers can try to ship him outright to the minor leagues, however as a participant with greater than 5 years of MLB service time, Biggio would have the proper to reject the project with out forfeiting any wage.
In further Dodgers information, Ardaya reports that the workforce is planning to activate one among Brusdar Graterol or Michael Grove from the IL “as quickly as tonight.” Grove, 27, has been on the 15-day IL since mid-June with an intercostal pressure. He has a 5.06 ERA (however a 2.97 SIERA) in 37 1/3 innings pitched this season. Graterol, 25, has been out all season with a shoulder damage. He’s on the 60-day IL, so he isn’t at present taking over a spot on the 40-man roster. Nonetheless, the Dodgers already had an open 40-man spot earlier than they activated Freeman and DFA’d Biggio, so they might solely must unencumber a spot on the 26-man roster to activate Graterol.
