Juan Nicasio pitched better at Coors Field than he did on the road last season. (Getty Images)
To make room for Nicasio on the 40-man roster, infielder Ryan Jackson was designated for assignment. The Dodgers claimed Jackson off waivers from the Padres on Nov. 3.
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Josh Byrnes was the general manager in San Diego and Arizona before becoming the Dodgers’ senior vice president of baseball operations. (Associated Press photo)
Josh Byrnes prefers writing scouting reports using words to looking at spreadsheets. It turns out being a numbers geek isn’t a prerequisite for a front-office job with these Dodgers.
You can read more about that here, including Byrnes’ thoughts on his dismissal from San Diego.
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The Dodgers claimed shortstop Ryan Jackson off waivers from the San Diego Padres on Monday.
Jackson, 26, was playing for the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate in April when he suffered a serious wrist injury that required surgery. He returned to play two Triple-A games at the end of August.
A 2009 draft pick out of the University of Miami, Jackson has two hits in 24 career at-bats, all with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012 and 2013.
The Dodgers have 36 players on their 40-man roster.