The Dodgers have claimed right-handed pitcher Cory Mazzoni from the Chicago Cubs. Mazzoni will be optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Mazzoni, 28, has appeared in 14 career Major League games over two seasons with the San Diego Padres (2015, ’17). In 116 career minor league games (53 starts), Mazzoni has gone 27-15 with seven saves and has posted a 3.79 ERA with the Mets (2011-14) and Padres (2015-17) organizations. He has struck out 365 batters against 94 walks in 366.0 minor league innings, while holding hitters to a .260 average

Cory Mazzoni
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Mazzoni, who was claimed by the Cubs off of waivers on November 6, 2017, appeared in six games with the Padres last year, striking out four in 8.0 innings. He spent majority of the 2017 season with San Diego’s Triple-A El Paso, going 1-0 with one save and posting a 0.89 ERA (2 ER/20.1 IP) in 14 relief appearances. He also appeared in a combined nine games with Rookie-level AZL Padres, going 1-0 and not allowing a run in 10.0 innings with 17 strikeouts. The Evans City, Pennsylvania native was originally selected by the New York Mets in the second round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft from North Carolina State University.

To create room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated outfielder Trayce Thompson for assignment. Thompson was batting .255 (12-for-47) with two doubles, one home run and two RBI in 20 Cactus League games with Los Angeles and over two seasons with the Dodgers (2016-17), he batted .207 with 14 homers and 34 RBI in 107 games.

(Article courtesy of LA Dodgers)