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Logue

The Dodgers wanted someone who could throw multiple innings tonight after their ugly game Tuesday, and the 28-year-old Logue can do that. While he has been a multi-inning reliever of late, he’s started much of the year, and he hasn’t pitched since throwing three innings six days ago.

Logue elected free agency last week after he was waived by the Braves. Logue was a ninth round pick by the Blue Jays in the 2017 MLB Draft and one of the prospects Toronto sent to Oakland in the trade for Matt Chapman. He wasn’t successful as a starter with the Athletics in 2022 and last appeared in the majors as a reliever with the Tigers last year. Logue isn’t eligible for the playoff roster, but could make an appearance with Los Angeles in the regular season if the Dodgers clinch and need a fresh arm to eat some innings.

Logue appears poised to reject the outright assignment and head to free agency after going unclaimed on waivers following his removal from the Braves’ 40-man roster. The 28-year-old lefty was up briefly last month with Atlanta, but didn’t end up making an appearance.

Logue is off the 40-man roster, and it clears room for Atlanta to add John Brebbia to the group. Logue will hit the waiver wire, and a team looking for help from a southpaw bullpen arm may put in a claim.

Logue, 28, was sent down after Monday’s game. The southpaw was only with the team for four days in this stint, and he’s likely to be an up-and-down option for the remainder of the 2024 campaign.

Logue, 28, will add a fresh arm to the Braves’ bullpen in advance of their series against the Rockies at Coors Field. He has registered a 2.80 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and a 78/22 K/BB ratio across 86 2/3 innings over 21 appearances in the minor leagues this season. Parker Dunshee was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move on Friday.

Logue was called up for the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, which ended up not happening. He’s yet to pitch in the majors for the Braves.

With Alan Winans getting optioned out after the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Reds, Logue will get a shot to work out of the big-league bullpen for the first time this season. The 28-year-old southpaw holds a 2.93 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and a 73/21 K/BB ratio over 76 2/3 innings in 18 appearances (11 starts) in the minors this season.

The 27-year-old lefty has 68 career innings in the majors with a 6.88 ERA and a ho-hum 6.9 K/9. His minor league stats paint a slightly better picture (4.55 ERA in 583 1/3 innings) but still seems far away from making much of an impact in the big leagues. A majority of his action has come as a starter but lefty relievers are always in high demand so that may be the route he eventually ends up taking in the future.

It’s Logue’s second outright, so he could become a free agent if he’d llke. The 27-year-old gave up nine runs in 11 innings for the Tigers before being designated for assignment.