The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired left-handed pitcher Charlie Barnes through the waiver claim process from the Chicago Cubs, while simultaneously moving utility player Tommy Edman to the 60-day injured list to create space on their 40-man roster.
The 30-year-old Barnes had been placed on waivers by Chicago earlier this week. His only major league outing this season came on April 13 against Philadelphia, where he allowed four runs (three earned) across three innings. At the Triple-A level with Iowa, Barnes posted a 3-1 record and 3.04 ERA through seven games, including four starts.
Throughout his major league career, Barnes holds a 0-3 record with a 6.15 ERA across 10 appearances, eight of which were starts. His last MLB action came in 2021 with Minnesota, the team that selected him in the fourth round of the 2017 draft.
For the past four seasons, Barnes played professionally in South Korea with the Lotte team, compiling a 35-32 record and 3.58 ERA over 94 starts.
The 31-year-old Edman had right ankle surgery in November, just after helping the Dodgers capture the World Series championship. He is expected to be cleared for return from the injured list before the end of this month.
Over seven major league seasons split between St. Louis and Los Angeles, Edman has maintained a .258 batting average with 72 homers and 291 RBIs across 730 games.
