"Sauer was on the Dodgers' 40-man roster last week. Los Angeles designated him for assignment and released him on September 10. It's not entirely clear why they opted for a release rather than an outright. Speculatively speaking, it's possible that Sauer was nursing some kind of minor injury that made him ineligible to be placed on outright waivers. It's immaterial now, as he's back in the system without holding a spot on the 40-man roster."
"The 26-year-old Sauer signed an offseason minor league contract and cracked L.A.'s roster for the season-opening Tokyo Series. Sauer has made 10 appearances in a long relief role. He owns a 6.37 ERA with an 18.6% strikeout rate through 29 2/3 innings. A former second-round pick of the Yankees, Sauer has worked out of the rotation in Triple-A. He has allowed just under six earned runs per nine despite serviceable strikeout and walk numbers over 18 appearances."
"Unless this is a two-year contract, Sauer will return to minor league free agency at the beginning of the offseason if the Dodgers don't add him back to the 40-man roster. He could provide relief depth for the final week of the regular season. The Dodgers hold a 2.5 game lead on the Padres in the NL West. They're very unlikely to catch the Brewers or Phillies for a top two seed in the National League."
Sauer re-signed to a minor league contract and has been assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. He had been on the Dodgers' 40-man roster last week, was designated for assignment, and released on September 10. Speculation about a minor injury may explain the release rather than an outright, but he is now back in the system without a 40-man spot. The 26-year-old made L.A.'s roster for the Tokyo Series and has 10 long-relief appearances, posting a 6.37 ERA and an 18.6% strikeout rate in 29 2/3 innings. He could provide multi-inning relief depth late in the regular season and will reach minor-league free agency after the offseason unless added back to the 40-man roster.
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