Ben Casparius

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89+23 innings in 27 games (16 starts) for a 6.42 ERA. [4] The following season, with Great Lakes and the Tulsa Drillers he made 26 appearances (21 starts) and was 6–7 with a 5.27 ERA. [4] [8] After the 2023 season, Casparius pitched in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs. [9] He started 2024 with Tulsa, making five starts with a 3.32 ERA [4] before being promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club. [10]

Casparius was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on August 18, 2024. [11]

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Ben Casparius
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 78
Pitcher
Born: (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 25)
Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right