This comes after a tough 6-1 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday, where the bats went quiet and the bullpen was forced to eat innings after Jameson Taillon left early.
Frustrations are, well, brewing for Chicago Cubs fans as they watched the Milwaukee Brewers pull within 1.5 games of first place in the NL Central on Sunday.
If the Chicago Cubs want to win a World Series, it helps to have players that have done it before. Enter Ryan Brasier. After the Los Angeles Dodgers designated him for assignment in January, they traded him to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later or cash.
The Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series this weekend marked Ryan Brasier’s first time at Dodger Stadium since being traded in February.
The 2025 MLB season is shaping up to be an unusual one. Two clubs, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Athletics, are spending the entire season playing their home games in minor league ballparks.
The Chicago Cubs are already recalling middle-reliever Eli Morgan, with setup man Ryan Brasier set to start the season on the injured list with a groin strain. Morgan was optioned to Triple-A Iowa last Thursday after tossing a scoreless outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Ryan Brasier and cash to the Chicago Cubs at the beginning of the month after he spent parts of two seasons with the club.
The Chicago Cubs landed reliever Ryan Brasier in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the 37 year old was designated for assignment following Kirby Yates signing with the reigning World Series champions. Braiser has been excellent out of the bullpen over the past two seasons and now is a prime high-leverage option for manager Craig Counsell.
As the Los Angeles Dodgers continued building a superteam, Ryan Brasier became expendable. Boxed in by a lack of flexibility in their reliever group, they designated Brasier for assignment last Thursday.
The Chicago Cubs front office made another move toward shoring up the team’s bullpen ahead of the 2025 season on Tuesday. Ryan Brasier was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, making him the third reliever brought in by the organization this offseason.
One former member of the Boston Red Sox is on the move. Spring Training is roughly one week away from kicking off and things are somewhat heating up across the league.
The Chicago Cubs, through patience and timing, have capitalized on the Los Angeles Dodgers greed as they acquired reliever Ryan Brasier via trade. He has been excellent over the past two seasons, evidenced by a 1.89 ERA, and should be a high leverage relief option for manager Craig Counsell.
After an offseason of additions, the Los Angeles Dodgers subtracted a player on Tuesday, dealing right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier to the Chicago Cubs.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later or cash. The veteran was designated for assignment after Los Angeles signed free agent Kirby Yates.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signing of Kirby Yates, it was accompanied by Ryan Brasier getting designated for assignment. Brasier became the odd man out in a crowded Dodgers bullpen despite his quality performance over the past two seasons for the club.
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier for assignment on Thursday, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. This was the corresponding roster move that was bound to come when Los Angeles signed free-agent reliever Kirby Yates.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryan Brasier was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right calf strain, retroactive to April 28. After he addressed his injury with reporters, it sounded as if the veteran reliever will be out longer than anticipated.
Ryan Brasier joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in early June after being released by the Boston Red Sox. He quickly became one of the club’s most trusted right-handed relievers, finding new life in his presence in late-game situations.
Relief pitchers are unpredictable. Every appearance, and indeed, even a full season of work, is a small sample size. Moreover, the role of the reliever in modern-day baseball is constantly changing.
Toronto rode a high-powered offense and a consistently reliable starting rotation (four players made 30+ starts) to a wild-card spot but the organization will have questions to address this offseason.