When the Los Angeles Dodgers designated reliever Ryan Brasier for assignment, it was somewhat surprising. However, because of the roster crunch, the veteran emerged as the odd man out. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers made the signing of reliever Kirby Yates official.
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Brasier, 37, was a reliable arm in the L.A. bullpen. The Dodgers were shopping Brasier a few weeks before he was DFA’d, but it appears the defending champions got no traction.
Brasier was eventually traded to the Chicago Cubs, finding a new home with an NL contender.