The Dodgers are calling up right-handed pitching prospect Edgardo Henriquez for Tuesday’s collection opener in opposition to the San Diego Padres, based on an individual with information of the state of affairs who wasn’t approved to talk publicly.
The hard-throwing 22-year-old began this season in Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, however progressed all the best way to triple A with a 2.72 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 53 innings throughout all ranges.
Henriquez is the Dodgers’ Fifteenth-ranked prospect, based on MLB Pipeline.
Although Henriquez received’t be making his MLB debut till the ultimate week of the season, he will be eligible for a possible postseason roster spot by way of a petition to the league (which is normally only a formality for gamers in his state of affairs), regardless that he wasn’t on the 40-man roster earlier than the Aug. 31 cutoff. The probabilities of the Dodgers carrying a rookie reliever with minimal big-league expertise on their postseason roster is unclear.
A local of Venezuela, Henriquez was signed by the Dodgers as an newbie in September 2018.
