THE Los Angeles Dodgers called up right-hander Tyler Cyr on Friday and, in a corresponding move, went for pitcher Andre Jackson at Triple-A Oklahoma City
THE Dodgers are taking steps to bolster a pitching staff now absent from starter Dustin May, who went on the injured reserve Thursday with a pulled right forearm. The right-hander should miss 4-6 weeks
Cyr, 30, was 2-1 at Oklahoma City with a 4.86 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings in 15 games.
He made his MLB debut in 2022, pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies (0-0) and Oakland Athletics (0-1). He totaled 12 games for a combined 2.70 ERA, five walks and 16 outs in 13 1/3 innings.
Cyr was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 10th round of the 2015 draft at Embry-Riddle University in Florida. He signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers in January
Jackson, 26, had been recalled on Thursday and launched for the Dodgers that night against the Cardinals. He allowed three runs and two hits with a walk and three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings
This season, Jackson has a 7.98 ERA in six appearances and has driven in 13 runs, three walks and 19 hits with 13 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings. He was optioned three times.
Jackson, who spent part of three seasons with the Dodgerswas selected by the organization in the 12th round of the 2017 draft at Utah
–Field-Level Media