The Dodgers have named their right-handed pitcher. Brent Honeywell Jr. Of the concessions of the pirates, as mentioned Mark Feinsand of MLB.comLos Angeles will have to make a similar move on the 40-man roster, though that has not yet been announced.

Honeywell, 29, was known during his time in the Rays’ system as one of their most promising prospects. A long list of injuries that included Tommy John surgery and multiple elbow fractures left Honeywell to pitch just 103 1/3 innings in the professional game from 2018 to 2022. However, the right-hander managed to reach the major leagues last year with the Padres. He posted a decent 4.05 ERA in 46 2/3 innings of work with San Diego but was eventually pushed off the roster last summer and ended up with the White Sox. He lit up seven runs in just 5 2/3 innings of work during his short stint with the South Siders and left in free agency over the winter.

Last February, Honeywell signed with Pittsburgh’s minor leagues and began the season with the club’s third-division affiliate. He posted a 4.85 ERA in 39 innings of work with a 19.6% strikeout rate and a 10.1% walk rate during his time in the minor leagues. However, that somewhat lackluster performance earned him a brief major league call-up, and Honeywell excelled in that limited outing with a 2.70 ERA in 3 1/3 frames, though he allowed one more batter than he allowed to hit in that cup of coffee. Honeywell was designated for assignment yesterday after just a few days in the major leagues, but it’s clear he’ll get another chance at the major league level with the Dodgers.

With Los Angeles, Honeywell will continue to try to unleash the talent that made him a top prospect during his time in Tampa. In 2017, the right-hander was one of the best in the game after posting a 3.64 strikeout rate and 2.84 FIP in 24 games at Triple-A, striking out 29.1 percent of batters he faced and walking just 5.9 percent. It’s been a few years since he’s posted those impressive numbers at this point, but his time with the Padres last year showed that even with a lower strikeout rate (20.6 percent in San Diego) and walk rate (9.8 percent), he can still be an effective middle-relief arm.

While the Dodgers’ relief pitching bullpen has been among the best in baseball overall this year, they’ve struggled in recent weeks. Since the calendar flipped to June, the club’s ERA (3.46) has remained solid, but their FIP (4.18) is in the top 10 in the majors and suggests they could regress a bit as the season progresses. The introduction of Honeywell, who could at least provide the club with another pitching arm in the final weeks before the trade deadline, should allow the Dodgers to help keep their relief options fresh as the club looks to consider other additions in the coming weeks.