Braves trade pitcher McCreery to Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-handed pitcher from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash.

McCreery made his major league debut Aug. 9 at Washington in his lone appearance with the Braves last season. He was designated for assignment when Atlanta signed free agent third baseman

McCreery split the majority of the season between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett, where he was a combined 2-5 with a 3.62 ERA in 42 games. He struck out 71 batters in 54 2/3 innings while limiting hitters to a .242 average.

The 6-foot-9 lefty from La Verne, California, was originally selected E\ WKH $QJHOV LQ WKH ¿UVW \HDU player draft. The 25-year-old is 8-10 with nine saves and a 3.42 ERA in 133 relief appearances for six different teams in the Angels’ and Braves’ organizations.

To create room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated relief pitcher for assignment.

The Major League Baseball Players Association extended the contract of executive director

through 2022, a year past the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement with Major League Baseball.

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