Dodgers righty Brent Honeywell went unclaimed on waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis, based on the MLB.com transaction log. Honeywell has a earlier profession outright, so he can decline the task in favor of minor league free company.
A prime prospect when he was a member of the Rays’ system, Honeywell battled varied accidents earlier than getting an actual have a look at the MLB degree. He lastly bought that chance final season, combining for 52 1/3 aid innings between the Padres and White Sox. Honeywell posted serviceable center aid numbers in San Diego earlier than being hit exhausting with the Sox. That value him his roster spot in Chicago and left him to signal a minor league cope with the Pirates over the winter.
The 29-year-old spent the primary half of the yr with Pittsburgh’s Triple-A crew. He turned in a 4.85 ERA with a modest 19.6% strikeout share throughout 39 innings. Whereas it wasn’t probably the most dominant exhibiting, the Bucs known as him up in July. He made two appearances earlier than Pittsburgh designated him for task and misplaced him on waivers to Los Angeles. The Dodgers gave Honeywell 10 outings in low-leverage spots. He posted a 2.21 ERA by 20 1/3 frames. That’s regardless of a properly below-average 15.2% strikeout price and 6.5% swinging strike share. The Dodgers squeezed him off the roster over the weekend once they promoted Ben Casparius.
Honeywell carries 4.26 ERA throughout 80 1/3 innings over elements of three massive league campaigns. If he reviews to OKC, he’d be eligible for minor league free company firstly of the offseason except the Dodgers name him again up.