Dodgers activate Brent Honeywell

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed pitcher Brent Honeywell and optioned right-handed pitcher Ricky Vanasco.

Honeywell, 29, was claimed yesterday from the Pirates and was added to the 40-man roster as right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was moved to the 60-day injured list. Honeywell was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday night after making two appearances and allowing one run in 3.1 innings. He has spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Indianapolis, posting a 4.85 ERA in 31 games with 33 strikeouts in 39.0 innings. He has been in the Major Leagues parts of three seasons with Tampa Bay (2021), San Diego (2023), Chicago-AL (2023) and Pittsburgh (2024) and he is a combined 2-4 with a 4.95 ERA in 45 games (two starts). The Georgia native was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 72^nd pick of the 2014 First Year Player Draft out of Walters State Community College.

Vanasco, 25, allowed three runs on three hits last night and has appeared in two games for the Dodgers this season (2.0 IP, 3 ER). He has appeared in 23 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, posting an 0-2 record with a 3.63 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. He has spent six seasons in the minor leagues, going a combined 10-16 with a 3.48 ERA and 304 strikeouts in 102 games (40 starts). He was originally acquired by the Dodgers on June 1, 2023 from the Texas Rangers in exchange for minor league pitcher Luis Vasquez.