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Reds' Joe La Sorsa: Reassigned despite velocity bump
The Reds reassigned La Sorsa to minor-league camp Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports.
La Sorsa tossed six scoreless innings and has displayed a major bump up in velocity this spring, sitting in the mid-90s after he averaged 90.7 mph during the 2024 season. It wasn't enough to make the Opening Day roster, but the lefty gives the Reds some relief depth at Triple-A Louisville.
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Reds' Joe La Sorsa: Makes spring debut
La Sorsa (illness) struck out two batters in a perfect inning of relief in Monday's 5-4 win over the Brewers in Cactus League play.
La Sorsa wasn't available for the start of spring training while recovering from an illness, which put him behind the other relievers competing for a spot in the Reds' Opening Day bullpen. After moving past the ailment and completing his throwing progression, La Sorsa finally got the chance to make his Cactus League debut earlier this week and came through with an impressive outing. The southpaw is attending camp as a non-roster invitee, so he'll likely need to string together a few more strong performances to build a more serious case for a bullpen job with the Reds.
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Reds' Joe La Sorsa: Unavailable to start camp
La Sorsa was not present at spring training Tuesday due to an illness, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
La Sorsa, who is in camp as a non-roster invitee, is due back in a few days. The left-hander appeared in 16 games for the Nationals in 2024, posting a 4.58 ERA and 1.25 WHIP while giving up four home runs in 17.2 innings.
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Reds' Joe La Sorsa: Gets NRI pact with Cincinnati
The Reds signed La Sorsa to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The lefty reliever will receive $780,000 if in the majors. La Sorsa, 26, has posted a 4.47 ERA and 42:12 K:BB over 50.1 innings across parts of two seasons at the big-league level.
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Joe La Sorsa: Released by Washington
The Nationals released La Sorsa on Wednesday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
La Sorsa cleared waivers after being designated for assignment and will now hit the open market. The 26-year-old has posted a 4.47 ERA and 42:12 K:BB over 50.1 innings across parts of two seasons at the major-league level.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Exits 40-man roster
The Nationals designated La Sorsa for assignment Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
The move creates space on the 40-man roster for the addition of Shinnosuke Ogasawara. La Sorsa, 26, sports a 4.47 ERA and 42:12 K:BB over 50.1 innings covering parts of two seasons at the major-league level. The lefty reliever has a good chance of passing through waivers unclaimed.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Receives call-up
The Nationals selected La Sorsa's contract from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
La Sorsa appeared in 25 games at the big-league level between the Rays and Nationals in 2023, but he had spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign with Rochester before being called up Saturday. Over his 56 innings in the minors this season, La Sorsa has posted a 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 41:11 K:BB. He'll likely work in a low-leverage role out of the Washington bullpen.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Sent outright to Triple-A
The Nationals outrighted La Sorsa to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
La Sorsa posted a 4.41 ERA and 28:9 K:BB over 32.2 innings of relief this past year between the Rays and Nats. He is now off the 40-man roster in Washington.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Recalled from Rochester
The Nationals recalled La Sorsa from Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
The 25-year-old has posted a 5.02 ERA and 24:8 K:BB in his first 28.2 major-league innings this season between Tampa Bay and Washington. La Sorsa will give the Nats another left-handed relief option as they play out the string.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Optioned to Triple-A
La Sorsa was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
La Sorsa holds a 5.02 ERA and 24:8 K:BB over 28.2 innings this season for the Rays and Nationals. He's being sent out to make room for Thaddeus Ward's (shoulder) return from the injured list.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Back in majors
The Nationals recalled La Sorsa from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
With MacKenzie Gore (finger) headed for the injured list, La Sorsa will come up from the minors to give Washington's bullpen some extra depth. La Sorsa holds a 6.98 ERA through 19.1 innings since joining the Nationals in June, and he will likely be limited to low-leverage outings while with the major-league club.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Optioned to Rochester
Washington optioned La Sorsa to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
La Sorsa has posted a rough 6.98 ERA in 19.1 innings of relief this season at the major-league level and will head back to the farm as starter MacKenzie Gore returns from bereavement leave.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Recalled to Washington
The Nationals recalled La Sorsa from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
La Sorsa will come up from the minors to fill MacKenzie Gore's spot on the roster after Gore was placed on the bereavement list Thursday. The 25-year-old lefty has put up a 5.66 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 20.2 innings in the majors and will simply add depth to the Nats' bullpen while Gore is out.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Optioned to Rochester
Washington optioned La Sorsa to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Hunter Harvey (elbow) is back from the injured list in a corresponding roster move. La Sorsa has allowed 12 earned runs in 16.1 innings of work this season with the Nationals.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Collects first big-league win
La Sorsa (1-0) picked up the win in Sunday's come-from-behind victory over the A's, giving up one hit and striking out four over two scoreless innings.
The 25-year-old southpaw entered the game in a low-leverage situation in the eighth with the Nationals down 7-2, but a six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth handed him his first win in the majors. La Sorsa has been scored upon only once in 10 appearances since the All-Star break, posting a 2.92 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB through 12.1 innings over that stretch, but his usage puts a firm cap on any potential fantasy utility he might have.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Back in big leagues
La Sorsa was called up from Triple-A Rochester on Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
La Sorsa was sent down to Rochester on July 7, but he'll rejoin Washington's bullpen ahead of the team's three-game series against the Cubs on the road. The left-hander will replace Hunter Harvey (forearm) on the Nationals' major-league roster after Harvey was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday. La Sorsa has produced a bloated 18.00 ERA and 3.25 WHIP with four strikeouts over four innings in five relief appearances with Washington this season.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Optioned to Triple-A
The Nationals optioned La Sorsa to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
La Sorsa was lit up for four runs on six hits and two walks over two innings during his last appearance Wednesday against the Reds. As a result, he'll head back to the minors. Joan Adon was promoted to Washington in a corresponding move.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Moves up to big leagues
The Nationals recalled La Sorsa from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
He'll be joining the big-league bullpen as a replacement for Carl Edwards, who was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. La Sorsa made a pair of relief appearances in the majors with the Rays earlier this season, but he'll be joining the Nationals for the first time since Washington claimed him off waivers June 8.
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Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Claimed off waivers by Nats
The Nationals claimed La Sorsa off waivers from the Rays on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
La Sorsa was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay last weekend after making two relief appearances -- his first career appearances at the major-league level. The 25-year-old left-hander will report to the Nats' Triple-A affiliate in Rochester.
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Rays' Joe La Sorsa: Designated for assignment
La Sorsa was designated for assignment by the Rays on Saturday.
La Sorsa allowed one run on three hits in 2.1 innings of relief in the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. That was the first run he gave up in 4.1 innings at the big-league level this season. The long-relief effort means he won't be ready to pitch again for a few days, so he'll be the one to lose his roster spot as the Rays bring in fresh arms for the nightcap.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Mount Kisco, NY |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Bats/Throws: L, L |