DODGERS RECALL PAUL GERVASE
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-handed pitcher Paul Gervase and optioned right-handed pitcher Alexis Diaz.
Gervase, 25, rejoins the team for his second stint with the club. He made five appearances with Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and nine strikeouts in 8.2 innings. He appeared in five games with the Rays this season, striking out six batters in 6.1 innings. In four minor league seasons, he is 13-8 with a 2.93 ERA and 261 strikeouts in 162.1 innings. The 6-foot, 10-inch hurler was drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 2022 First Year Player Draft out of Louisiana State University.
Díaz, 28, was 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA in nine games for the Dodgers. He was acquired on May 29 from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league pitcher Mike Villani. He was a National League All-Star in 2023, going 9-6 with a 3.07 ERA with 37 saves in a career-high 71 games. He is in his fourth Major League season, and he is 75-for-86 in save opportunities with a 3.29 ERA in 205 games. He was drafted by the Reds in the 12th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Juan Jose Maunez High School (Puerto Rico).
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