Dodgers Land Twins' Dominant Reliever Brock Stewart in Deadline Deal

Dodgers Land Twins' Dominant Reliever Brock Stewart in Deadline Deal originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their crusade to upgrade their bullpen ahead of the MLB trade deadline. On Wednesday, the club added some depth by trading for RHP Paul Gervase and LHP Adam Serwinowski in a three-way deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and Cincinnati Reds.

Today, the Dodgers are acquiring relief pitcher Brock Stewart from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for outfielder James Outman, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Stewart spent four seasons with the Dodgers organization from 2016 to 2019, primarily as a swingman stuck between Triple-A and the majors. Since his departure, the 33-year-old has morphed himself into one of the most dominant right-handers in the league.

In 39 appearances, Stewart has a 2.38 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and a 1.088 WHIP through 34 innings. His advanced metrics jump off the charts as well, with a 92-percentile barrel rate and 93 percent WHIFF rate, according to Baseball Savant.

While the veteran does not provide any closing experience, in case Tanner Scott’s struggles persist, Stewart’s success against right-handers should help Los Angeles shorten games in the final two-month stretch of the season. In 67 at-bats facing a right-handed hitter, Stewart is allowing a slash line of .104/.178/.149 with 29 strikeouts and a .327 OPS.

Los Angeles’ president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman, set out to find a reliever who could shut down right-handed hitters and did that by acquiring Stewart. Friedman also found a way not to pour a significant amount of money into the pen after spending over $100 million on it during the offseason.

Stewart is arbitration-eligible through 2027 and is making just south of $1 million this season. Consider this another deadline prospective steal by the Dodgers.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 31, 2025, where it first appeared.