RICKY VANASCO NEWS

Ousted from 40-man The Tigers designated Vanasco for assignment Tuesday.

Impact Vanasco was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in September after making two scoreless appearances for the Tigers out of the bullpen. He made 11 total appearances in Toledo in 2024, allowing just two earned runs across 17 innings. The 26-year-old is being designated for assignment in order to create room for one of the three pitchers being added to the 40-man Tuesday.

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Optioned to Triple-A The Tigers optioned Vanasco to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact A spot on the active roster needed to be cleared for Reese Olson (shoulder), who will be the Tigers' starting pitcher for Monday's game versus the Royals. Vanasco had made two scoreless appearances since joining the Tigers earlier this month.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Joins big club The Tigers recalled Vanasco from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Vanasco was acquired by the Dodgers in late July and will receive his first look in the majors with the Tigers. The 25-year-old pitched well for Toledo after being traded with a 1.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB over 13 innings.

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Joins big club The Tigers recalled Vanasco from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Vanasco was acquired by the Dodgers in late July and will receive his first look in the majors with the Tigers. The 25-year-old pitched well for Toledo after being traded with a 1.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB over 13 innings.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers deal RHP Ricky Vanasco to Tigers for cash The Los Angeles Dodgers traded right-hander Ricky Vanasco to the Detroit Tigers on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.Vanasco, 25, m...

JULY 29 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Catches on with Detroit The Tigers acquired Vanasco from the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Toledo.

Impact Vanasco will fill the spot on the Tigers' 40-man roster that opened up after Detroit traded catcher Carson Kelly to the Rangers on Sunday. The right-hander reached the big leagues for the first time earlier this season with the Dodgers, but he made just two appearances out of the bullpen before being optioned to Triple-A earlier this month and then designated for assignment. Vanasco owns a 3.47 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 27:21 K:BB in 23.1 innings out of the bullpen at the Triple-A level this season.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Dodgers The Dodgers designated Vanasco for assignment Wednesday.

Impact The Dodgers optioned Vanasco to Triple-A on July 14, and the 25-year-old righty will now lose his spot on the 40-man roster in order to make room for Nick Ahmed, who signed a major-league deal with the team on Wednesday. Vanasco owns a 3.47 ERA and 1.73 WHIP through 23.1 innings in Triple-A on the year, making it possible he attracts some interest on the waiver wire from teams in need of bullpen depth.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Will be removed from 40-man roster The Dodgers will designate Vanasco for assignment, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact It will be the corresponding move for the activation of Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list. The move might not be made official until Thursday, when Kershaw is set to make his season debut versus the Giants. Vanasco has made two appearances with the Dodgers this season, allowing three runs.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Sent out to Oklahoma City The Dodgers optioned Vanasco to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Vanasco will cede his spot on the 26-man active roster to right-hander Brent Honeywell, who will get the start in Sunday's series finale versus the Tigers after being claimed off waivers from the Pirates a day earlier. During his latest stint with the Dodgers, Vanasco made his lone appearance in Saturday's 11-9 extra-inning loss to the Tigers and failed record an out while getting charged with three earned runs on three hits.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Gets call-up to majors The Dodgers recalled Vanasco from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Impact Vanasco will join the Dodgers to provide some extra coverage in the bullpen through the All-Star break, with right-hander Bobby Miller heading to the minors in a corresponding move after lasting just four innings in his start in Tuesday's 10-1 loss to the Phillies. Up with the big club for the third time this season, Vanasco made just one two-inning appearance between his previous two stints with the Dodgers.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers add RHP Ricky Vanasco to bullpen The Los Angeles Dodgers added Ricky Vanasco to the major league roster and optioned fellow right-hander J.P.Feyereisen to Triple-A Oklahoma...

APRIL 16 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers recall pitcher Ricky Vanasco from minors. His next appearance will be his major league debut

The Dodgers have recalled pitcher Ricky Vanasco from Triple-A Oklahoma City

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Rangers Prospect Signs With Dodgers Ricky Vanasco was a pitcher the Texas Rangers had hoped would develop into a starter for their organization.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers agree to a 1-year contact with pitcher Ricky Vanasco that pays $900,000 in major leagues

Right-hander Ricky Vanasco and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a one-year contract that pays the pitcher $900,000 while in the major leagues and $250,000 while in the minors

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elects to become free agent Vanasco elected free agency Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact The Dodgers acquired Vanasco from the Rangers this past June and he went on to register a sharp 1.24 ERA and 42:10 K:BB in 29 innings between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 25-year-old right-hander has yet to appear in a game at the MLB level, but he could get that opportunity somewhere in 2024.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clears waivers The Dodgers sent Vanasco outright to Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact After being DFA'd by the Dodgers on Friday, Vanasco will remain within Los Angeles' farm system and continue to work his way toward the majors. The 24-year-old righty has surrendered eight earned runs through just 3.1 frames in Double-A this season and will need to show significant improvement before earning a promotion to Triple-A.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster The Dodgers designated Vanasco for assignment Friday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Vanasco is removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Daniel Hudson (knee), with Hudson officially coming off the 60-day injured list in the corresponding transaction. Vanasco will now hit the waiver wire, and if he goes unclaimed or isn't traded, he'll likely head back to Double-A Tulsa to provide organizational depth.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Traded to Dodgers The Rangers traded Vanasco to the Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for Luis Valdez.

Impact After being designated for assignment Monday, Vanasco will now join the Dodgers organization as he works his way toward the majors. The 24-year-old righty had been nursing a knee injury all season before returning to Double-A, where he's allowed six earned runs through 2.1 frames. If Vanasco is able to right the ship, he could reach Triple-A by the end of the season. In order to make room for Vanasco on the Dodgers' 40-man roster, Zack Burdi was designated for assignment.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Booted off 40-man roster The Rangers designated Vanasco (knee) for assignment Monday.

Impact Vanasco emerged as one of the Rangers' more promising pitching prospects after a brilliant age-20 season split between the rookie-ball and Single-A levels, but he's struggled to return to form following his September 2020 Tommy John surgery. The right-hander was on the shelf at Double-A Frisco to begin the current campaign while recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, but he was cleared for his season debut May 20 and has been lit up for 10 runs (six earned) on four hits and four walks over 2.1 innings. The Rangers will now remove Vanasco from the 40-man roster, and since the 24-year-old doesn't look as though he's close to being big-league ready, he'll most likely go unclaimed off waivers and remain in the organization as a member of Frisco's pitching staff.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes knee surgery Vanasco will miss the first two months of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

Impact Vanasco injured his knee in his final appearance in the Cactus League. The right-hander will likely report to the upper levels when healthy enough to pitch, and that appears to be around the start of June. Vanasco forged a 4.68 ERA with a 1.53 WHIP over 23 appearances with High-A Hickory and Double-A Frisco in 2022.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Spring Training Preview: Ricky Vanasco Ricky Vanasco hasn’t pitched in the Majors yet, but this might be his year to get a chance — if he can find a role.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Rangers Spring Training Preview: Ricky Vanasco Ricky Vanasco hasn’t pitched in the Majors yet, but this might be his year to get a chance — if he can find a role.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Ricky Vanasco The Texas Rangers put Ricky Vanasco on their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule V Draft.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rusty at High-A Vanasco has struggled with his control to start the season with High-A Hickory, walking six while allowing four earned runs in four innings across two starts.

Impact While Vanasco pitched in fall instructs, this was his first official game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2020. He has some rust to knock off, and command and control are often the last things to return for a pitcher coming back from that surgery.

APRIL 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Law: Scouting the Orioles, Nationals and Rangers prospects Updates on some of each organization's top prospects, such as Colton Cowser, Connor Norby, Ricky Vanasco, Aaron Zavala and more.

APRIL 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM