{"id":99718,"date":"2025-09-28T08:56:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=99718"},"modified":"2025-09-28T08:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:56:40","slug":"roster-move-dodgers-recall-veteran-lhp-andrew-heaney-from-oklahoma-city-%e2%9a%be-los-angeles-bolsters-its-pitching-rotation-just-as-the-postseason-approaches-adding-experience-to-the-roster-mix-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=99718","title":{"rendered":"ROSTER MOVE: DODGERS RECALL VETERAN LHP ANDREW HEANEY FROM OKLAHOMA CITY \u26be. Los Angeles bolsters its pitching rotation just as the postseason approaches, adding experience to the roster mix and potentially shifting game-plan dynamics. Could Heaney\u2019s return be the X-factor that tips the Dodgers\u2019 playoff push in their favor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/26759291.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/26759291.jpg\" alt=\"Deadspin | Dodgers recall veteran LHP Andrew Heaney from Oklahoma City\" \/>Aug 1, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (45) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted left-hander Andrew Heaney to the major-league roster on Saturday for the first time since signing him to a minor league deal on Sept. 1.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">Heaney, 34, recorded a 0.90 ERA in 10 innings over four starts at Triple-A Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-3\">The Dodgers signed Heaney just days after he was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section id=\"section-4\">Heaney went 5-10 with a 5.39 ERA in 26 appearances (23 starts) for Pittsburgh this season. Over 12 big-league seasons, He is 56-72 with a 4.55 ERA in 229 appearances (208 starts) with six teams.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-5\">Heaney&#8217;s longest stint was with the Los Angeles Angels from 2015-21. He also pitched for the Dodgers in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-6\">Los Angeles optioned right-hander Will Klein to Oklahoma City. The team also recalled right-hander Nick Frasso from Oklahoma City and transferred him to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man roster spot for Heaney.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-7\">Klein, 25, is 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 14 appearances for the Dodgers this season. Frasso, 26, went 6-1 with a 5.49 ERA in 43 appearances (seven starts) for Oklahoma City with his last appearance coming on Sept. 19.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section id=\"section-8\">&#8211;Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadspin | Dodgers recall veteran LHP Andrew Heaney from Oklahoma City<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":99719,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ROSTER MOVE: DODGERS RECALL VETERAN LHP ANDREW HEANEY FROM OKLAHOMA CITY \u26be. 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