Brett Honeywell Remains in Dodgers Organization: What’s Next For Reliever?
Over the past few days, Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brent Honeywell has experienced a whirlwind of events. On Tuesday, he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City, as noted in the MLB.com transaction log.
By Wednesday, he accepted the assignment.
Honeywell was designated for assignment by the Dodgers to make room for prospect Ben Casparius, who was called up to provide bullpen depth for the series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Even before Casparius’s arrival, the Dodgers were facing a roster squeeze, making Honeywell a likely candidate for a DFA as players started returning from the 60-day injured list.
Despite this, Honeywell had been effective for the Dodgers since being claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was somewhat surprising that he went unclaimed on waivers, particularly because joining a new team before Sept. 1 would have made him eligible for the postseason.
Given his experience with being designated for assignment, Honeywell could have declined the Dodgers’ assignment and opted for free agency. Instead, he chose to report to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
With Ryan Brasier recently returning, Blake Treinen being activated on Wednesday, and Brusdar Graterol expected to return soon, it seems likely that Honeywell will finish the season with the Oklahoma City Baseball Club.
Honeywell posted a 0-1 record with a 2.21 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP in 10 appearances for the Dodgers.
Before joining the Dodgers off waivers, Honeywell spent less than a week with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he appeared in two games, pitching a scoreless inning in his 2024 debut and allowing one run over 2.1 innings on July 10.
Once a top prospect in the Rays’ system, Honeywell’s path to the big leagues was delayed by numerous injuries. He finally got his opportunity last season, pitching 52.1 innings in relief for the San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox.
Honeywell delivered solid middle-relief numbers with San Diego but struggled during his stint with Chicago, which ultimately cost him his roster spot. This led him to sign a minor league deal with the Pirates during the offseason.
Honeywell has a 4.26 ERA across 80.1 innings over parts of three MLB seasons. He’ll be eligible for minor league free agency at the start of the offseason unless the Dodgers call him back up.
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