NEW YORK — Casey Fien‘s name was listed on the lineup card in the Dodgers’ clubhouse Saturday and the right-handed reliever is expected to be available for today’s game against the Mets. He’ll take the 25-man roster spot of Julio Urias, who will be optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City one day after making his major league debut.
Urias was not at Citi Field on Saturday.
Fien wasn’t at Citi Field either during the Dodgers’ afternoon media availability. If he hasn’t arrived at the park yet, that would explain why the roster transaction isn’t official. The Dodgers will need to clear a spot on their 40-man roster for Fien, who was outrighted to Triple-A on May 12.
Update (6:38 p.m.): To make room for Fien, the Dodgers designated outfielder James Ramsey for assignment; Ramsey was batting .222 at Triple-A.
Fien last pitched two nights ago for Oklahoma City, throwing eight pitches to three batters. He allowed one single and retired two batters on fly balls. In his previous appearance at Triple-A, Fien allowed four hits and four runs in one inning Monday, a game in which his velocity had diminished compared to his previous outings.
Overall, Fien has allowed five runs in 7 ⅔ innings since the Dodgers acquired him from the Minnesota Twins. Opponents are reaching base at a .382 clip and slugging .500 against him in six games.