Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Fans career-high nine in matinee
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Pepiot came away with a no-decision during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over six relief innings in a 4-1 loss to the Rockies. He struck out nine.
The rookie right-hander didn't flinch during his first career outing in Coors Field after watching opener Caleb Ferguson cough up three runs while recording only two outs in the first inning. Pepiot retired Sean Bouchard to end the frame, then cruised to what would have qualified as a quality start had he begun the game. The nine strikeouts were also a career high, as the 26-year-old recorded 19 swinging strikes on 95 pitches. Pepiot has been brilliant in September, recording a 2.16 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 21:2 K:BB through 25 innings over four appearances (two starts and two bulk relief outings), and he could see action one more time before the end of the regular season, on the road Oct. 1 in San Francisco.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Strong as primary pitcher
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Pepiot allowed a run on five hits and a walk while striking out four over six innings in a no-decision versus the Tigers on Tuesday.
Pepiot gave up a solo home run to Parker Meadows in the third inning, but that was it. Unfortunately for Pepiot, the Dodgers' offense was quiet and couldn't get ahead until the ninth inning. This was Pepiot's fifth time allowing one run or fewer across his six appearances this season. He's at a 1.91 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 26:3 K:BB through 33 innings. He's projected to make his next appearance on the road in Colorado.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Working behind opener Tuesday
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Pepiot is slated to pitch in bulk relief behind an opening pitcher in Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Luca Evans of The Orange County Register reports.
Though Dave Roberts didn't announce which pitcher he would use in front of Pepiot, the 26-year-old right-hander will stick in the rotation and is expected to cover the brunt of the innings Tuesday. After turning in an 0.86 ERA, 0.52 WHIP and 17:2 K:BB in 21 innings over his first four big-league outings of the season, Pepiot took a step back in his most recent outing last Wednesday, taking a loss to the Padres after giving up four runs on six hits over six innings.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Struggles with homers Wednesday
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Pepiot (2-1) allowed four runs on six hits and struck out five without walking a batter over six innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Padres.
Pepiot had allowed just two runs across his first 21 innings this season. That changed Wednesday when he allowed a solo home run to Juan Soto and a three-run blast to Luis Campusano. Despite the mediocre start, Pepiot is at a 2.00 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 22:2 K:BB through 27 innings over five appearances (three starts). The right-hander hasn't looked out of place in the majors, and he should be penciled in for a home start versus the Tigers next week.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Possible waiver wire pickups
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In the last edition of Waiver Wire, which came out Thursday morning, I pointed out that Ryan Pepiot might finally stick in the rotation spot vacated by Julio Urias if he could simply come through at the Marlins later that day. All he did was throw six perfect innings before finally allowing a hit in the seventh. There's been no talk of sending him down since then, which may not be terribly surprising, but then again, he allowed a combined two earned runs over 14 innings in his previous three appearances and was sent down after each. Regardless, it seems like he's here to stay now, and given the huge strides he's made with his control, issuing 1.4 BB/9 between the majors and minors this year compared to 4.4 last year, there's every reason to believe he'll continue to thrive. We haven't yet seen him strike out hitters at the rate he's capable either.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Dominant in Miami
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Pepiot (2-0) earned the win Thursday, allowing one hit over seven scoreless innings against Miami. He struck out three without issuing any walks.
The 26-year-old was perfect through 6.2 innings before Josh Bell grounded a single up the middle. Pepiot tallied only three strikeouts for the second consecutive outing, but he was extremely efficient, needing just 84 pitches (60 strikes) to complete seven frames for the first time in his young career. After posting a 6.7 BB/9 in his first stint in the big-leagues last year, Pepiot has issued just two walks in 21 innings this season with a sterling 0.86 ERA and minuscule 0.52 WHIP. The rookie is currently scheduled for a home matchup against the Padres early next week.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Possible waiver wire pickups
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It's not the way anyone wanted it to happen, but Julio Urias' legal and personal troubles may have finally cleared a spot for Pepiot. We can hope, anyway. The 26-year-old is back for another turn Thursday, and if it goes much like his previous three, in which he allowed two earned runs in 14 innings, he may well stick around this time. What stands out most in those three appearances is that he walked just two and threw 67 percent of his pitches for strikes. In fact, between the majors and minors this year, he has issued just 1.7 BB/9, throwing 65 percent of his pitches for strikes. That's compared to 4.4 and 63 percent last year. If he's solved his control woes without sacrificing the strikeout potential he's demonstrated in the past, then he's poised to be a big winner for the Dodgers.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Recalled ahead of Thursday's start
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Pepiot was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
Pepiot is slated to start Thursday's game in Miami. The young right-hander has been terrific in three appearances (one start) for the Dodgers this season, holding a 1.29 ERA and 14:2 K:BB over 14 innings. The Dodgers are in need of rotation help, giving Pepiot the chance to make multiple starts down the stretch if he continues to pitch well.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Optioned back to OKC
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The Dodgers optioned Pepiot to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.
Pepiot scattered two hits and one walk over five scoreless innings en route to his first major-league win of the season Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks, but the Dodgers are activating a fresh bullpen arm in Shelby Miller (neck) prior to their four-game series against Atlanta. Pepiot boasts a 1.29 ERA and 14:2 K:BB in 14 big-league innings this year and should get more of an extended opportunity in September.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Earns win over Arizona
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Pepiot (1-0) allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three over five shutout innings to earn the win in Wednesday's 7-0 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Pepiot threw 54 of 84 pitches for strikes in his first start and third appearance for the Dodgers this year. He's been excellent while working on a starter's schedule over the last couple of weeks, allowing just two runs, eight hits and two walks while striking out 14 over 14 innings. With rosters expanding Friday, Pepiot may be able to stay in the majors this time around -- his previous two outings came as the 27th man in doubleheaders. With that in mind, he's tentatively lined up for a road appearance in Miami next week.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Getting start Wednesday
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Pepiot will be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start for the Dodgers on Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Things had been pointing toward Pepiot taking the ball Wednesday and manager Dave Robert confirmed as much following his team's win over Arizona on Tuesday. Pepiot yielded one run over four innings in a bulk-relief appearance for the Dodgers last week and could have a relatively limited workload Wednesday.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Could return to start Wednesday
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The Dodgers could recall Pepiot from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Wednesday's home game against the Diamondbacks, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Pepiot had been optioned to Oklahoma City this past Friday, but because his demotion came after he served as the 27th man for the Dodgers' doubleheader with the Guardians, he's eligible to return to the big club in fewer than the minimum 15 days. Assuming the Dodgers tab Pepiot to fill the opening in their rotation Wednesday, he should stick around as the club's No. 5 starter heading into September. Though he didn't make his 2023 debut at any level until after the All-Star break while he recovered from an oblique injury that cropped up in spring training, Pepiot has excelled over his six starts with Oklahoma City (3.97 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 26:5 K:BB in 22.2 innings) and his two outings with the Dodgers (2.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 11:1 K:BB in nine innings).
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Heads back to Triple-A
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The Dodgers optioned Pepiot to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday.
Pepiot has looked good in his first two appearances with the Dodgers in 2023, both of which came when Los Angeles designated him as its 27th man Aug. 19 and this past Thursday. He ended up being deployed as a bulk reliever out of the bullpen Thursday versus the Guardians, striking out six over four innings while giving up one run on three hits and no walks. Though Pepiot will head back to the minors, he could rejoin the Dodgers next week when the team requires a fifth member of the rotation once again.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Lined up for bulk of innings
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Pepiot will be the Dodgers' bulk pitcher in their second game Thursday at Cleveland, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Pepiot might follow an opener -- probably Caleb Ferguson -- but the Dodgers aren't setting anything in stone until they get through the remainder of Wednesday's suspended game. Pepiot still has to be officially recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he's pitched to a 3.97 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 26:5 K:BB in 22.2 innings (six starts) this year. He tallied five strikeouts over five innings of one-run ball in his MLB season debut last week against the Marlins before getting sent back down to the farm.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Set to start Thursday
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Pepiot will be called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Thursday against the Guardians, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
The 26-year-old was sent down after he allowed a run over five frames in his season debut last week, and he'll rejoin the Dodgers on Thursday for what's likely to be a longer look in the rotation. Pepiot had a 3.47 ERA over nine outings in his first taste of the majors last year, and he should have the chance to finish the campaign in Los Angeles' rotation after Tony Gonsolin (forearm) was recently labeled as unlikely to return this season.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Returns to Triple-A
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The Dodgers optioned Pepiot to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Pepiot was summoned from Triple-A to serve as the Dodgers' 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader with the Marlins. He ended up starting the first game of the twin bill in what was his 2023 MLB debut, striking out five over five innings of one-run ball while taking a no-decision in the Dodgers' 3-1 win. Though Pepiot is healthy again after missing much of the season with an oblique injury, the Dodgers' decision to return him to the minors suggests that he might not be the next man up to stay in the rotation as the No. 5 starter while the team looks to replace Tony Gonsolin (forearm), who is likely out for the season. Instead, Emmet Sheehan, who has struck out 11 over eight innings while giving up one earned run in two outings since returning to Oklahoma City earlier this month, could be called up to fill the void when the Dodgers next require a fifth starter this weekend in Boston.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Possible waiver wire pickups
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One name that had been notably absent from the Dodgers' youth movement this year was Pepiot, a right-hander with big strikeout ability who got a couple stints in the majors last year. Turns out he was sidelined by an oblique injury suffered in spring training, but he's back at just the right time, with Tony Gonsolin having suffered what sounds like a season-ending forearm injury. Pepiot's audition for the opening Saturday saw him go five strong innings as a bulk reliever against the Marlins. "Certainly, the way he threw the baseball speaks to him getting another opportunity," manager Dave Roberts said. And how would he describe the Pepiot he saw then to the one he saw last year? "Completely different," Roberts said. Pepiot issued 4.4 BB/9 between the majors and minors last year, but so far this year, in 27 2/3 innings, he's at 2.0 BB/9.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Activated, optioned to OKC
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The Dodgers reinstated Pepiot (oblique) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
A left oblique strain has kept Pepiot on the injured list since the beginning of the season, and he'll remain in the minors now that he's healthy. The 25-year-old righty made four starts with Oklahoma City during his rehab assignment, putting up a 6.00 ERA and 1.50 WHIP through 12 innings. Tyson Miller was designated for assignment to free a space on the 40-man roster.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Resumes throwing
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Pepiot (oblique) has begun a throwing program at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Pepiot was expected to start the season with a fill-in spot in the Dodgers' rotation, but an oblique strain near the end of spring training quashed that plan. The right-hander began throwing to hitters in early May but was then shut down after continuing to experience soreness in his left oblique. Pepiot is now beginning to ramp up again, but given the amount of time he has missed, a potential return to the big-league staff is likely at least several weeks away.
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Dodgers' Ryan Pepiot: Begins throwing progression
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Pepiot (oblique) recently began a throwing progression at the Dodgers' spring training facility in Arizona and has built up his long-toss distance to about 150 feet as of Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Pepiot presumably started throwing again about a week or two ago after his activity had been limited since he was diagnosed with a left oblique strain coming out of his final Cactus League appearance March 28. Before developing the injury, Pepiot had been on track to break camp as a member of Los Angeles' rotation, but he may not have a starting role waiting for him once he's eligible to return from the 60-day injured list in late May. Tony Gonsolin has since beaten Pepiot back from the IL to recapture a spot in the Dodgers' rotation.
