Knack joined the Dodgers' taxi squad Thursday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
The 25-year-old right-hander could get his first major-league opportunity if Brusdar Graterol (arm) requires a trip to the injured list. Knack, a second-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, has registered a sharp 2.41 ERA and 77:18 K:BB in 71 innings (15 starts) this season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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Dodgers' Landon Knack: Climbs to Triple-A
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The Dodgers promoted Knack from Double-A Tulsa to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Josh Thomas of DodgersDigest.com reports.
After laboring in the Texas League a season ago, Knack has fared dramatically better at the Double-A level thus far in 2023, pitching to a 2.20 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 20.8 K-BB% across 57.1 innings. The 25-year-old ended his time at Tulsa in style, tossing a season-high 7.2 innings Saturday while allowing just four baserunners and striking out eight en route to earning the promotion to Triple-A. He'll be joined in the Oklahoma City rotation by top pitching prospect Emmet Sheehan, who will also be bumped up from Double-A during the upcoming week.
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Dodgers' Landon Knack: Having tough time in Double-A
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Knack has a 5.44 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 63:20 K:BB through 12 starts (44.2 innings) for Double-A Tulsa this season.
Knack got a late start to the 2022 season, and while he's flashed impressive strikeout ability at times, he's walked too many hitters and had a tremendous amount of trouble pitching deep into games. Over his last three outings, he's managed to pitch all of six innings, giving up 10 runs on 11 hits and five walks in the process.
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Dodgers' Landon Knack: Makes season debut
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Knack made his season debut over the weekend for Double-A Tulsa, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and one walk while striking out four over two innings.
He missed the first month of the minor-league season while he was building up in extended spring training after suffering a soft-tissue injury earlier in camp. Knack is one of the Dodgers' best pitching prospects and could split the year between Double-A and Triple-A.
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Dodgers' Landon Knack: Building up at camp
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Knack won't be part of the season-opening roster at Double-A Tulsa while he continues to build up his pitch count at the Dodgers' spring training facility in Arizona after he was delayed by a soft-tissue injury earlier in camp, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Knack has resumed facing hitters and appears to be fully healthy at the moment, but the workouts he missed earlier in the spring were enough to prevent him from making Tulsa's Opening Day rotation. Assuming he endures no setbacks in the buildup process, he should be ready to join Tulsa for his season debut before the end of April.
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Dodgers' Landon Knack: Will begin season in Double-A
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Knack will begin the 2022 campaign with Double-A Tulsa, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Knack split last season between High-A and Double-A, and he posted a 4.37 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 27:3 K:BB across 22.2 frames at the higher level. He is among the Dodgers' top pitching prospects and could make his big-league debut as soon as this season if he continues to impress the organization.
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Dodgers' Landon Knack: Advances to Double-A
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Knack was promoted to Double-A Tulsa on Saturday.
A second-round pick by the Dodgers in the 2020 first-year player draft, Knack excelled in his first stop in the minors, posting a 5-0 record along with a 2.50 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and exceptional 55:5 K:BB across 39.2 innings for High-A Great Lakes. He isn't likely to be called up to the big club this season, but a 2022 debut could be in order if he continues to progress.
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Dodgers' Landon Knack: Gets invitation to big-league camp
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Knack will take part in spring training with the Dodgers as a non-roster invitee, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Knack was a second-round pick by the Dodgers in 2020 and spent the campaign at the team's alternate training site. He'll get a chance to showcase his stuff in spring training before heading to the minors to open the campaign.
