Brusdar Graterol starts rehab, pitches first game in 549 days
Graterol pitched a perfect inning for Oklahoma City on 8 pitches, with one strikeout
Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol pitches on a minor league rehab assignment for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets on May 2, 2026 in Round Rock, Texas. | MiLB. tv The long and winding road for Brusdar Graterol took an important turn on Saturday, as the Dodgers reliever joined Triple-A Oklahoma City on a rehab assignment.
He pitched a perfect fourth inning against Round Rock, a Texas Rangers affiliate. Graterol struck out one batter sandwiched between a pair of groundouts, which is to be expected for the right-hander with the career 61. 2-percent groundball rate.
He threw only eight pitches, and averaged 95. 1 mph on his five four-seam fastballs. Welcome back, Bazooka!
pic. twitter. com/E4ZQ3FzZGc — Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) May 3, 2026 It was Graterol’s first game action since pitching in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium, 549 days ago.