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He added: "I went through to the point of offering double, triple a deposit, an extra thousand pounds on top, just in case. I said I'd redecorate and re-carpet everything after - and there was just no interest."

The hard-throwing 22-year-old started this season in Class A Rancho Cucamonga, but progressed all the way to triple A with a 2.72 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 53 innings across all levels.

Fatigue wasn’t a factor Saturday night for pitcher Bobby Miller, who made his first start since July 9 after his season was interrupted by a two-month stint on the injured list because of shoulder inflammation and a demotion to triple A.

To clear roster spots for Brasier and Miller, the Dodgers optioned left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who threw five innings in a spot-start Friday night, and reliever Michael Grove to triple A.

When he reached triple A, he gave away 3,000 pairs of new cleats to local youth and high school players in Los Angeles.