| Brusdar Graterol | |
|---|---|
 Graterol in 2018 with theFort Myers Miracle | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1998-08-26)August 26, 1998 (age 27) Calabozo,Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 2019, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 11–9 |
| Earned run average | 2.78 |
| Strikeouts | 148 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Brusdar Javier Graterol (born August 26, 1998) is a Venezuelan professionalbaseballpitcher for theLos Angeles Dodgers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 for theMinnesota Twins. Graterol was traded to the Dodgers following the 2019 season. He is a two-timeWorld Series champion.
Graterol signed with theMinnesota Twins as an international free agent in August 2014.[1] He made his professional debut in 2015 with theDominican Summer League Twins where he was 0–1 with a 2.45earned run average (ERA) in four starts.[2] He missed the 2016 season after undergoingTommy John surgery[3] and returned from the injury in 2017 and pitched for theGulf Coast Twins andElizabethton Twins, going 4–1 with a 2.70 ERA in 10 games (seven starts).[1]
Graterol started 2018 with theCedar Rapids Kernels (with whom he was named aMidwest League all-star)[4][5][6] and was promoted to theFort Myers Miracle in June.[7] In 19 starts between the two teams, he went 8–4 with a 2.74 ERA and a 1.15WHIP.[1] He began the 2019 season with thePensacola Blue Wahoos,[8] earningSouthern League all-star honors.[9]
On September 1, 2019, the Twins selected Graterol's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[10] He made his major-league debut that day versus theDetroit Tigers, striking out the first batter he faced (Dawel Lugo) and pitching a scoreless inning in relief.[11] In 2019 with the Twins, he was 1–1 with a 4.66 ERA, making 10 appearances totaling9+2⁄3 innings while striking out 10 batters.[12]
On February 10, 2020, the Twins traded Graterol,Luke Raley, and the 67th pick in the2020 Major League Baseball draft to theLos Angeles Dodgers forKenta Maeda,Jaír Camargo, and cash considerations.[13] In thepandemic-shortened 2020 season, he appeared in 23 games (two starts) for the Dodgers and allowed eight earned runs in 231⁄3 innings, for a 3.09 ERA.[12] In the postseason, he pitched one scoreless inning to pick up the save in the second game of theWild Card Series[14] and1+1⁄3 scoreless innings in the second game of the2020 NLDS.[15] In the2020 NLCS against theAtlanta Braves, he pitched in four games, allowing three runs in3+1⁄3 innings[16] and in the2020 World Series against theTampa Bay Rays he pitched two scoreless innings over three games as the Dodgers won the championship.[12]
In 2021, Graterol pitched in 34 games for the Dodgers, with a 3–0 record and 4.59 ERA.[12] In the postseason, he pitched one inning in theWild Card Game,3+2⁄3 innings in the2021 NLDS and4+1⁄3 innings in the2021 NLCS, allowing only one run on four hits while striking out seven.[12] In 2022, he pitched in 46 games and was 2–4 with a 3.26 ERA in49+2⁄3 innings. He also picked up four saves, with his first career save being on June 26 against the Braves.[12]
On January 13, 2023, Graterol agreed to a one-year, $1.225 million contract with the Dodgers, avoidingsalary arbitration.[17] He pitched in 68 games in 2023, with a 1.20 ERA and seven saves.[12] In his second season of arbitration, Graterol increased his salary to $2.7 million for 2024.[18]
In 2024, Graterol began the season on the injured list with a sore shoulder[19] and didn't rejoin the active roster until August 5.[20] In his first game back, he recorded one out, gave up a single and suffered a hamstring strain while pitching to the next batter, putting him back on the injured list after just eight pitches.[21] He rejoined the roster again on September 10[22] only to return to the injured list on September 26 due to shoulder inflammation.[23] In total, he pitched in7+1⁄3 innings and allowed two earned runs.[12] Despite not appearing in the first two rounds of the playoffs, Graterol was added to the Dodgers roster for the2024 World Series.[24] He pitched2+1⁄3 innings over parts of three games, allowing one run on two hits and four walks.[12] Graterol underwent labrum surgery after the series to address the shoulder issues that had plagued him during the season, putting his status for 2025 in doubt.[25] On September 20, he was officially ruled out for the season.[26]
Graterol grew up near Calabozo, Venezuela, and was raised by his mother, Ysmalia, and grandparents.[27] He married Allison Landa on January 22, 2021.[28]
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