Dodgers add to bullpen with lefty Tyler Olson
In another move that certainly won't grab much attention, the Los Angeles Dodgers added to their bullpen on Friday.
The team announced that is has acquired left-hander Tyler Olson from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations or a player to be named later. To make room for Olson on the roster, the Dodgers designated right-hander Daniel Reynolds for assignment.
The 26-year-old Olson made his major-league debut with the Mariners last season, compiling a 5.40 ERA and .346 opponent average with eight strikeouts and 10 walks in 13 1/3 innings over 11 appearances.
While he's untested at the major-league level, Olson, who was drafted by the Mariners in the seventh round of the 2013 amateur draft, has posted a 17-17 record with a 3.86 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 256 2/3 innings over 70 outings in three years in the minors, 41 of which were starts.
The Dodgers' deal with the Mariners comes on the heels of a nixed deal with free-agent starter Hisashi Iwakuma after he failed a physical exam. He was then re-signed by Seattle.