Dodgers call up hard-throwing reliever to bolster struggling bullpen
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The Dodgers’ slumping bullpen is getting an infusion of new blood.
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The team is calling up reliever Seth Halvorsen from triple-A, a source confirmed on Monday, adding the hard-throwing right-hander to its big-league roster less than a month after he was acquired in a trade with the Colorado Rockies.
A 26-year-old with three seasons of MLB experience and a fastball that routinely tops 100 mph, Halvorsen got the promotion following six scoreless with triple-A Oklahoma City.
He returns to the majors for the first time since late June, when the Rockies placed him on the injured list with shoulder inflammation after he posted a 4.74 ERA in 21 outings to begin the season. In his career, he has a 4.31 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 71 innings.
Seth Halvorsen of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images North America) Getty ImagesThe Athletic first reported the news of his call-up.
Halvorsen’s initially arrived in the organization last month via what was a minor transaction at the time, when the Dodgers sent a pair of prospects (pitcher Nick Frasso and outfielder Landyn Vidourek) to the Rockies two weeks before the trade deadline.
Since then, though, the former seventh-round draft pick has flashed impressive stuff at the triple-A level, striking out eight of the 25 batters he has faced.
And now, he joins a Dodgers bullpen that has been in need of reinforcements, especially with top right-handers such as Edwin Díaz and Evan Phillips both scuffling in their return from injuries, and several other veteran options, including Blake Treinen and Brock Stewart, both sidelined on the injured list.
