Dodgers Place Another Pitcher on 60-Day Injured List, Option 4 Players to Triple-A

Noah Camras | Mar 20, 2025

Mar 9, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder James Outman (33)warms up for a spring training game between the Oakland Athletics at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images / Allan Henry-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a couple roster moves over their finals days in Japan before heading back to L.A. to continue spring training and get set for domestic Opening Day.

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First, ahead of the series finale, the Dodgers added right-handed pitcher Matt Sauer to the 40-man and active rosters.

To make room for him on the active roster, left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski was optioned to Triple-A. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw was moved to the 60-day injured list.

Kershaw isn't expected to return until late May at the earliest, so this move didn't come as a surprise as he recovers from two offseason surgeries.

The Dodgers selected the contract of RHP Matt Sauer and optioned LHP Justin Wrobleski. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, Los Angeles placed LHP Clayton Kershaw on the 60-day on the injured list.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) March 19, 2025

After the second and final game of the Tokyo Series, the Dodgers then optioned Sauer and two others to Triple-A. Heading to Oklahoma City alongside Sauer were outfielder James Outman and right-handed pitcher Landon Knack, who pitched two shutout innings in the Dodgers' 6-3 win in Japan.

Neither Outman nor Sauer appeared in either of the Tokyo Series games.

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The Dodgers optioned RHPs Matt Sauer and Landon Knack and OF James Outman to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) March 19, 2025

The Dodgers had 14 position players and 12 pitchers on their active roster for the Tokyo Series. Outman won't be replaced by anyone, as the position player roster will now be at 13 with him going to the minor leagues.

As for the pitchers, the Dodgers needed to make room for three starters in right-handed pitchers Tyler Glasnow and Dustin May and left-handed pitcher Blake Snell, who were all on the exempt list. Now, they will all be added ahead of domestic Opening Day on March 27.

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