"Sauer went 2-1 with a 6.37 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 10 appearances (one start) with the Dodgers. The right-hander spent one day with the club in August before getting optioned to Oklahoma City on Aug. 22 as the corresponding move to Tanner Scott returning from the injured list. That was the fifth time Sauer was optioned to the Minors this season. It's the most allowed for one year under the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA)."
"Sauer is eligible to make the Dodgers postseason roster due to re-joining the same organization he was with at the playoff eligibility deadline. Any player in the organization as of Sept. 1 is eligible to be added to the postseason roster. Even though Sauer was released by the Dodgers, they could still add him to their playoff roster if they wish to via a commissioner's exemption, which is the path all teams take to add players not on the 40-man roster or 60-day injured list. However, that scenario is unlikely to come up given other options they have in their bullpen."
The Dodgers re-signed Matt Sauer to a Minor League contract and assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City for the remainder of the season. Sauer was released on Sept. 10 after clearing waivers and had been designated for assignment Sept. 6 to clear a 40-man roster spot for Chuckie Robinson. He went 2-1 with a 6.37 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 10 MLB appearances and was optioned to the Minors five times this season. Sauer went 5-5 with one save and a 5.86 ERA in 18 games at Oklahoma City and made his MLB debut with the Royals in 2024. He will reach free agency after the season unless he signs a two-year deal. Re-joining the organization before the postseason deadline makes him eligible for the Dodgers’ playoff roster, and a commissioner’s exemption could also allow postseason addition, though that outcome is unlikely given other bullpen options.
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