{"id":8223,"date":"2024-11-17T01:09:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T01:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=8223"},"modified":"2024-11-17T01:09:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T01:09:38","slug":"confirm-dodgers-pitcher-elects-free-agency-clears-40-man-roster-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=8223","title":{"rendered":"CONFIRM: Dodgers Pitcher Elects Free Agency, Clears 40-Man Roster Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Connor Brogdon elected minor league free agency after being unclaimed on waivers. Brogdon\u2019s decision opens up a spot on the Dodgers\u2019 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 protection deadline next week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1857882205004910623&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Fdodgers-pitcher-elects-free-agency-clears-40-man-roster-spot%2F2024%2F11%2F16%2F&amp;sessionId=c210a102645f997de1b2cbc72ac552a575370d00&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1857882205004910623\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After Brogdon, 29, wasn\u2019t picked up on waivers, he was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to the transaction log at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/connor-brogdon-641401\">MLB.com<\/a>. The right-hander then chose to become a free agent.\u00a0Heading to the market, Brogdon has a 3.97 ERA in 145 major league innings.<\/p>\n<p>Brogdon appeared in just one game for the Dodgers this season where he allowed a pair of runs in one inning against the Minnesota Twins. The Dodgers acquired the right-hander from the Philadelphia Phillies in an April swap after Brogdon was designated for assignment.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers sent minor league left-hander Benony Robles to Philadelphia, while Brogdon came to Los Angeles. Only days after his major league debut in a Dodgers uniform, Brogdon was placed on the 15-day injured list due to plantar fasciitis.<\/p>\n<p>The plantar fasciitis was severe enough to keep Brogdon from returning to the active roster. 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