{"id":119169,"date":"2026-04-16T20:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=119169"},"modified":"2026-04-16T20:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T00:51:30","slug":"orioles-trade-pitcher-chayce-mcdermott-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/16\/orioles-trade-pitcher-chayce-mcdermott-dodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Acquire Right-Handed Swing Man from Orioles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers remain busy, even on an off day. They have acquired right-handed pitching prospect <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcderch01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chayce McDermott<\/a> in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, getting right-handed pitcher <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=perez-000axe&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Axel Perez<\/a> in exchange, the team announced on Thursday. McDermott, who was designated for assignment earlier this week, will be sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City. There was a 40-man roster spot available, so Los Angeles will not be forced to make another move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBckjvQGTB\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3072px; aspect-ratio: 3072\/2048;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h2>Dodgers Acquire Pitcher Chayce McDermott in Trade with Orioles<\/h2>\n<h2>Pitching Potential<\/h2>\n<p>The 25-year-old was once a top <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/03\/12\/four-newest-orioles-prospects-to-watch-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">Orioles prospect<\/a>, but he has struggled to maintain consistent control. McDermott made his major league debut in 2024 with an ERA of 3.10. He had all the earmarks of a big league pitcher. But then, his ERA began to climb, stalling his progress after a major league debut. McDermott&#8217;s ERA ballooned to 6.91 in 2025 at Triple-A Norfolk. He gave up 36 walks in 43 innings and a lot of hard contact along the way. The good news is that the right-hander has enough velocity to induce swing and miss with a fastball that travels 95 miles an hour. If the Dodgers can find a way to get the walks down, the starter-turned-reliever seems to have potential, despite his latest struggles. Let the reclamation begin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Dodgers have acquired RHP Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RHP Axel Perez.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dodgers\/status\/2044857905053364646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Return on Investment in Bird Land<\/h2>\n<p>For their part, the Orioles receive a 20-year-old from the Dominican Republic who has only been in professional ball for three seasons. Perez pitched in the Dominican Summer League last year with mixed results. He posted a 5.48 ERA and struck out 30% of batters he faced. However, he also has a high walk rate. Scouts say that Perez is a long way from major league-ready.<\/p>\n<h2>Collecting Arms<\/h2>\n<p>The Dodgers are known for their pitching depth in both their <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/03\/13\/do-dodgers-have-enough-starters-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">starting rotation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/04\/24\/dodgers-casparius-dreyer-bullpen\/\" target=\"_self\">bullpen<\/a>, and this appears to be trading from strength. Time will tell if it pays dividends in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: \u00a9 Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers remain busy, even on an off day. They have acquired right-handed pitching prospect Chayce McDermott in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, getting right-handed pitcher Axel Perez in exchange, the team announced on Thursday. McDermott, who was designated for assignment earlier this week, will be sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City. 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