Dodgers protect lefty reliever Dreyer from Rule 5 Draft
The Dodgers selected lefty reliever Jack Dreyer on Tuesday, adding him to their 40-man roster ahead of the deadline to protect prospects from the Rule 5 Draft.
Dreyer, who was an undrafted signing out of the University of Iowa in 2021, posted a 2.20 ERA between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City this season. Across 57 1/3 innings, he struck out 72 hitters while walking only 12.
The Rule 5 Draft takes place each year at the Winter Meetings, with eligible prospects available to be selected by other clubs. Any club that makes a selection must keep that player on its big league roster for the entire season -- otherwise, that player must be offered back to his original club.
By adding Dreyer, the 25-year-old lefty will no longer be available to be selected by other teams during the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 11 in Dallas. Dreyer will join the club at big league camp, though it¡¯s unlikely he¡¯d crack the Dodgers¡¯ Opening Day bullpen.
Dreyer was Los Angeles' only addition on Tuesday, bringing its 40-man roster to 38 players. Earlier in the day, outfielder Teoscar Hern¨¢ndez declined the Dodgers' qualifying offer, though that move was anticipated, and Hern¨¢ndez has expressed interest in a reunion with L.A.