The Dodgers selected Knack (undisclosed) to their 40-man roster Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Knack missed the final month of the Triple-A season because of an undisclosed injury, but he worked to a 2.51 ERA with 99 strikeouts across 100.1 minor-league innings (22 starts) when healthy. The 26-year-old right-hander is now protected from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft.
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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: 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: 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: 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.
