Dodgers place RHP Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) on IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Brusdar Graterol on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to right shoulder inflammation while activating catcher Austin Barnes from the 10-day IL.

In related moves, the Dodgers recalled right-hander Ben Casparius from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned catcher Hunter Feduccia to Triple-A.

Graterol will miss the start of the Dodgers’ postseason, whether they start in the wild-card round or the National League Divisional Series. Los Angeles has a three-game lead over San Diego in the NL West and a magic number of two to clinch the division, meaning a win in Thursday’s series finale with the Padres would be enough.

Graterol, 26, is one of the Dodgers’ best bullpen arms but is coming off an injury-plagued 2024 season.

After missing the first half of the season with a shoulder injury, Graterol finally made his season debut on August 6, throwing eight pitches before suffering a hamstring injury and returning to the IL. He returned on September 10 and threw seven scoreless innings in six appearances in September before his shoulder flared up again.

Graterol has a lifetime ERA of 2.78 in 188 games (five starts) for the Minnesota Twins (2019) and Dodgers (2020-24).

Barnes, 34, was placed on the IL on Sept. 16 for a broken left big toe. The Dodgers’ No. 2 catcher appeared in 52 games this season and batted .261 with one home run and 11 RBIs.

The 25-year-old Casparius will begin his third stint with the major league club after making relief appearances for the Dodgers on August 31 and September 22. He earned the win in his major league debut with a scoreless inning against Arizona and pitched three innings for the Dodgers against Colorado on Sunday before being sent back to the minors.

The 27-year-old Feduccia played in his first five MLB games earlier this season, most recently on Saturday. He went 4-for-12 with one RBI.

–Field level media