Dodgers select Justin Bruihl

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Justin Bruihl and placed left-handed pitcher Garrett Cleavinger on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain.

Bruihl, 24, is 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA (11 ER/37.2 IP) and 50 strikeouts in 26 games (one start) between Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa. His next appearance will be his Major League debut. In three minor league seasons, he is combined 14-2 with a 3.73 ERA (46 ER/111.0 IP) and 145 strikeouts in 72 games. He was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 15 out of Cal San Luis Obispo.

Cleavinger, 27, suffered the loss on Friday night, allowing two runs (one earned) in 0.1 innings against the Angels. On the season, he is 2-4 with a 3.00 ERA (6 ER/18.0 IP) and 21 strikeouts in 22 games for the Dodgers this season. He was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in the three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and Phillies on December 20, 2020. He was originally drafted in the 3rd round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft by the Phillies out of the University of Oregon.