The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed left-handed pitcher P.J. Conlon off waivers from the New York Mets on Saturday and assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
As a corresponding move to put Conlon on the 40-man roster, Hyun-Jin Ryu was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. This does not change Ryu’s recovery timetable from his groin injury as he is still expected to be back around the All-Star break.
Conlon was a 13th round draft pick of the Mets out of the University of San Diego in 2015. The 24-year-old is from Belfast, Ireland and is the first Irish born player in the Major Leagues since the early 1900s.