The Dodgers announced that left-hander Jack Dreyer has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to discomfort in his throwing shoulder.  Southpaw Charlie Barnes was also optioned to Triple-A, as Los Angeles called up right-handers Paul Gervase and Chayce McDermott to fill the two open spots in their bullpen.  No further roster maneuvers were required since Gervase and McDermott are already on the 40-man roster.

After going undrafted in 2021, Dreyer signed a free agent deal with the Dodgers that August and has developed into a valuable member of the club’s bullpen.  Dreyer made his MLB debut last season and finished ninth in NL Rookie of the Year voting after posting a 2.95 ERA, 24.1% strikeout rate, and 7.8% walk rate over 76 1/3 innings.  The southpaw was even sharper in his sophomore year, with a 2.08 ERA, 28.6K%, and 7.1BB% over his first 21 2/3 frames of 2026.

This impressive run will now be interrupted for at least the next 15 days, though manager Dave Roberts believes Dreyer will miss a minimal amount of time.  Roberts told The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya and other reporters that Dreyer felt the discomfort while warming up yesterday, though imaging showed only inflammation.

Gervase and McDermott will add two fresh arms to the L.A. bullpen, and McDermott was actually in the team’s clubhouse yesterday in advance of a possible move.  Formerly a notable prospect in the Orioles’ farm system, McDermott has a 12.79 ERA over 12 2/3 career big league innings, and he is now lined up for his first MLB action of 2026 in a new environment.  Baltimore designated McDermott for assignment in April, then traded him to Los Angeles for minor league right-hander Axel Perez.