3 Non-Roster Invites Who Could Impact Dodgers in 2024

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3 Non-Roster Invites Who Could Impact Dodgers in 2024

Image The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent over $1 billion in free agency this offseason, but they’ve also been meticulous in adding players on minor league deals to build organizational depth. In 2023, the Dodgers got 196 innings from pitchers not on the Opening Day roster. With the uncertainty surrounding Walker Buehler’s availability early in the year along with the unknowns surrounding Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow’s workload, the Dodgers may have to rely on similar output from non-Opening Day roster players in 2024. Here are three Dodgers non-roster invites who could make an impact on the big-league roster this season. Daniel Hudson The Dodgers added Hudson on a minor league deal this offseason. Hudson appeared in just three games in 2023, as he returned from a torn ACL only to sprain his MCL a week later. Hudson reportedly debated retirement, but decided to give it one last go in his age-37 season. If he’s healthy, he could make a big impact on the Dodgers’ bullpen in 2024. His three appearances were all scoreless in 2023, and he had a 2.22 ERA in 2022 before suffering his season-ending injury. Nabil Crismatt The Dodgers signed Crismatt to a minor league deal in early December. The 29-year-old pitched for the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023, and endured his worst year as a pro with a combined 8.31 ERA. However, he’s coming off a 2022 campaign in which he had a 2.94 ERA in 50 appearances. In 2021 and 2022, over half of his appearances were multi-inning appearances, so he could factor in as a multi-inning reliever this season. Crismatt’s primary pitch is his changeup, and he also has a curveball, four-seam fastball, slider and sinker Jesse Hahn Another former Padre the Dodgers signed on a minor league deal this offseason, Hahn hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2021. Hahn transitioned from a starter to a reliever after the 2017 season, and dominated in 2020 as a reliever with the Kansas City Royals, sporting a 0.52 ERA in 18 games. Since 2021, he’s worked at Fuel Factory in Arizona on his sinker, and has reportedly regained his velocity to his career norms. He could end up making an impact on the big-league roster if he can regain his 2020 success. Photo Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

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