8:03pm: Los Angeles officially announced the Urea deal and of . They optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding active roster move. 11:38am : The Dodgers are signing right-hander , Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Hes expected to be in Los Angeles tonight to join their staff against the Mets, for whom he pitched earlier this year (albeit just one appearance). That suggests Urea, a client of Premier Talent Sports & Entertainment, has agreed to a major league contract. Urea is indeed getting a major league contract, per . Urea, 33, . Hed been with the Blue Jays since early May and pitched reasonably well for Toronto but was cut loose when the Jays needed a fresh arm. Hell at least temporarily join an injury-plagued Dodger bullpen that has seen significant turnover amid injuries to , , and , among others. Though Ureas time with the Jays resulted in a solid 3.65 ERA through 12 1/3 frames, he coupled that with an ugly 5-to-3 K/BB ratio and also served up three home runs. His 9.5% swinging-strike rate Jamal Murray Jersey is noticeably south of the 11.3% league-average mark for a reliever, and opponents made contact on 88.8% of his pitches within the zone a good bit higher than the 85% league average. Those red flags and the fact that he was on a minimal contract after signing under similar circumstances to the ones seen here with the Dodgers, made Toronto comfortable moving on. Urea throws hard but has a spotty track record in the big leagues. He was a solid starting pitcher with the Marlins early in his career, posting a 3.90 ERA in 343 2/3 innings from 2017-18. Declines in his command and his ability to keep the ball in the park plagued him for several years thereafter and caused him to begin to bounce around the league; from 2019-23, Urea pitched a very similar number of innings to that 17-18 run (350 1/3) but did so with a bleak 5.50 ERA while suiting up for five different clubs. A 2024 stint with the Rangers revitalized Ureas career to an extent. He was a valuable swingman in Texas last season, piling up 109 innings with a 3.80 ERA and a much-improved 8.4% walk rate albeit in conjunction with a 15.4% strikeout rate that ranked near the bottom of the league. The Dodgers bullpen is in shambles, with Phillips recently learning hell require season-ending surgery. Thats the most notable but hardly the only injury. Yates has mi sed more than two weeks with a hamstring strain. Garca hit the injured list over the weekend due to a groin strain. Treinen has been out since April due to a forearm strain. and havent pitched at all in 2025 the former due to an offseason forearm strain and the latter due to offseason shoulder surgery. With the relief corps reeling, the Dodgers have recently brought in a fresh wave of arms. , like Urea, was signed after being cut loose by another club (the division-rival Giants, in Trivinos case). Hes been excellent in 8 1/3 innings. Righty was acquired from the Cardinals in exchange for cash after being designated for a signment. Another righty, , joined the team just yesterday after the Dodgers and Mariners swapped minor league arms; Seattle picked up lefty from L.A. in that deal. briefly signed in L.A. after his release in Kansas City but has since been designated for a signment. Former Reds closer was also added in a recent trade, though hes in Triple-A Oklahoma City at the moment. The Dodgers will need to open a 40-man spot for Urea. Theyre currently at capacity in that regard, and while theyve had a mountain of injuries pile up theyre currently without a clear candidate to move to the 60-day IL. If the Dodgers think Diazs salary will allow him to pa s through waivers, they could designate him for a signment and try to stash him in Triple-A that way. Loutos struggled in his lone MLB inning but has been sharp in Triple-A since his acquisition. Righty , a depth pickup back in March, has struggled both in OKC and in the majors, which could put him at risk as well. Gary Harris Jersey