The fresh arm express made another stop on Sunday, with the Dodgers signing veteran right-hander Chris Stratton ahead of the series finale against the Mets at Citi Field in New York.
Bobby Miller, who was called up for coverage on Saturday and pitched the final two innings of a loss, was optioned back to Triple-A.
Stratton was released by the Royals on Thursday after posting a 7.94 ERA and 4.74 xERA in 12 relief appearances for Kansas City, with 16 strikeouts and eight walks in his 17 innings. He last pitched on May 16.
The 34-year-old right-hander is in his 10th major league season and the Dodgers are his seventh team, after stints with the Giants, Angels, Pirates, Cardinals, Rangers, and Royals.
When Stratton gets into a game — if is probably the more proper word to use here, but we all know it’s only a matter of time — he’ll be the 28th different pitcher used by the Dodgers this season. That’s more than any other team in the majors, with the last-place Orioles in second place at 26 pitchers used.
To make room for Stratton on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated J.P. Feyereisen for assignment. Claimed off waivers from the Diamondbacks on May 1, Feyereisen got into two games in two major league call-ups in his second go-around with the Dodgers. He allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits in two innings, with two strikeouts.