Brusdar Graterol

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9+2⁄3 innings while striking out 10 batters. [12]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On February 10, 2020, the Twins traded Graterol, Luke Raley, and the 67th pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Kenta Maeda, Jaír Camargo, and cash considerations. [13] In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, he appeared in 23 games (two starts) for the Dodgers and allowed eight earned runs in 231⁄3 innings, for a 3.09 ERA. [12] In the postseason, he pitched one scoreless inning to pick up the save in the second game of the Wild Card Series [14] and 1+1⁄3 scoreless innings in the second game of the 2020 NLDS. [15] In the 2020 NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, he pitched in four games, allowing three runs in 3+1⁄3 innings [16] and in the 2020 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays he pitched two scoreless innings over three games as the Dodgers won the championship. [12]

In 2021, Graterol pitched in 34 games for the Dodgers, with a 3–0 record and 4.59 ERA. [12] In the postseason, he pitched one inning in the Wild Card Game, 3+2⁄3 innings in the 2021 NLDS and 4+1⁄3 innings in the 2021 NLCS, allowing only one run on four hits while striking out seven. [12] In 2022, he pitched in 46 games and was 2–4 with a 3.26 ERA in 49+2⁄3 innings. He also picked up four saves, with his first career save being on June 26 against the Braves. [12]

On January 13, 2023, Graterol agreed to a one-year, $1.225 million contract with the Dodgers, avoiding salary arbitration. [17] He pitched in 68 games in 2023, with a 1.20 ERA and seven saves. [12] In his second season of arbitration, Graterol increased his salary to $2.7 million for 2024. [18]

In 2024, Graterol began the season on the injured list with a sore shoulder. [19]

Personal life

Graterol grew up near Calabozo, Venezuela, and was raised by his mother, Ysmalia, and grandparents. [20] He married Allison Landa on January 22, 2021. [21]

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Brusdar Graterol
Brusdar Graterol.jpg
Graterol in 2018
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-26) August 26, 1998 (age 25)
Calabozo, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2019, for the Minnesota Twins
Manager
30 Dave Roberts
Coaches
Bench Coach 88 Bob Geren
First Base Coach 92 George Lombard
Third Base Coach 91 Dino Ebel
Hitting Coach 72 Robert Van Scoyoc
Hitting Coach 73 Brant Brown
Pitching Coach 99 Mark Prior
Assistant Hitting Coach 65 Aaron Bates
Assistant Pitching Coach 87 Connor McGuiness
Bullpen Coach 54 Josh Bard
Game Planning Coach 0 Danny Lehmann
Bullpen Catcher 82 Steve Cilladi
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