A mainstay in the Dodgers bullpen for the last four seasons, Pedro Baez was demoted to the minor leagues Wednesday as the team opened a spot on the roster for rookie starting pitcher Caleb Ferguson.
Baez took the news “not well,” Roberts said before Ferguson made his big league debut at PNC Park. “He took it like a pro. But understandably very upset by it.”
Baez had been having a typical season in 2018. He struck out 11.4 batters per nine innings and walked 5.4 batters. In 15 appearances since May 1, his ERA is 2.