In a move that is not at all surprising, Brian Falkenborg has been designated for assignment now that Brad Penny has returned from the DL. As usual, he goes through the waivers process the next 10 days in which he will be dropped or traded. If nothing is happening, he can go to the Minors.
It seemed like the battle of who would get dropped came down to Falkenborg, Ramon Troncoso, and Jason Johnson. Troncoso has already been brought up, demoted, and brought back up. After a horrendous April in which he earned himself a trip to Vegas with a 9.53 ERA, he has since put together a 3.00 ERA since June. He's earned a spot.
Johnson is the journeyman who had 2 starts recently: a win against San Francisco, and a no-decision (but a bad start) against Arizona. Unfortunately for him, he fell victim to the numbers squeeze, as Penny came back and Clayton Kershaw has been pitching phenomenally. Still, he has a 3.57 ERA in 17.2 IP, and can pitch multiple innings when needed. That's a keeper.
So it's Falkenborg who gets the heave-ho. With an ERA of 6.17, he pretty much wrote his own ticket out of town. From the few times I've seen him, nothing really stood out about him. Guys like Cory Wade and Joe Beimel can get guys out consistently, but Falkenborg has never shown that.
I can't imagine any team being interested in him, so he'll more than likely clear waivers. He has stated that he'll accept a trip to Las Vegas, so perhaps we have not seen the last of him once September hits.
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