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Chris Withrow | Relief Pitcher

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Age / DOB:  (24) / 4/1/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 220
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Chris Withrow has left the Dodgers to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.
Withrow should be ready to return within the next couple of days. The 24-year-old right-hander has a 3.03 ERA and 38/9 K/BB ratio over 29 2/3 innings of work this season. Sep 19 - 4:21 PM
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter

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Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers recalled RHP Chris Withrow from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Withrow was only in the minors for a handful of days. He has a cool 3.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 28/8 K/BB ratio in 24 innings this season with Los Angeles.
Sep 3 - 5:13 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Chris Withrow will return to the Dodgers on Tuesday, the first day that he's eligible to do so.

Volquez was sent to Triple-A on Friday to make room for Edinson Volquez on the active roster. He's been an important piece of the Dodgers bullpen this season, compiling a 3.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 28/8 K/BB ratio in his 24 innings.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
Sep 1 - 2:12 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers optioned RHP Chris Withrow to Triple-A Albuquerque.

The Dodgers needed to clear a roster spot with Edinson Volquez set to join the team on Friday. Withrow posted a 2-0 record, 3.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 28/8 K/BB ratio over 24 frames with the Dodgers. He'll almost assuredly return when rosters expand on Sunday.
Aug 30 - 7:16 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers recalled RHP Chris Withrow from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Withrow has allowed two runs over 3 1/3 innings during his time with the Dodgers this season but boasts a 1.78 ERA with 32 strikeouts over 25 1/3 frames at Triple-A. The hard thrower will work the middle innings.
Jun 30 - 1:52 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers optioned RHP Chris Withrow to Triple-A Albuquerque.

The Dodgers threw Withrow into some high-leverage situations since his recall last week, but he allowed runs in two of three appearances. The hard-thrower will get another chance later this summer.
Jun 20 - 7:15 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers recalled RHP Chris Withrow from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Withrow has put up a 1.93 ERA with 30 strikeouts over 23 1/3 innings at Albuquerque in his first full season as a reliever. He has control issues but will give the club a big arm in middle relief.
Jun 11 - 6:45 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers optioned RHP Chris Withrow to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Withrow, who has made a permanent switch to reliever, dealt with a back issue nearly all camp. He'll have a shot to make his major league debut sometime this season.
Mar 20 - 6:11 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Chris Withrow (back) threw off a mound Wednesday.

It's the first time he had done so since being shelved with back problems early on in spring training. Withrow, who is making the move from starter to reliever this season, won't be part of the Opening Day bullpen.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
Mar 6 - 7:54 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Chris Withrow received a pain-killing injection Monday morning in Dodgers camp for his ailing back.

Withrow felt pain in his back last week after one of his first throwing sessions of the spring. The Dodgers are hopeful that he will be fine with a few days of rest.
Source: Dylan Hernandez on Twitter
Feb 18 - 12:08 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Chris Withrow will undergo an MRI on his ailing back.

Withrow had issues with the back after throwing last week and hasn't rebounded as hoped. The young right-hander is being permanently transitioned from starter to reliever this spring.
Source: Bill Plunkett on Twitter
Feb 17 - 12:30 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers prospect right-hander Chris Withrow has permanently switched from being a starting pitcher to a reliever.

Withrow, who turns 24 in April, was a first-round pick of the Dodgers back in 2007. After struggling through a case of the yips and chronic back problems, he posted a 3.28 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 24 2/3 innings in Double-A last season as a reliever. His control remains an issue, but the Dodgers are hopeful that the hard-throwing right-hander has found a home in the bullpen.
Source: Dodgers.mlb.com
Feb 5 - 3:36 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers recalled RHP Chris Withrow from Double-A Chattanooga, placed him on the 60-day disabled list with a strained pectoral muscle.

The move was made to clear a 40-man roster spot for Bobby Abreu. Withrow has posted a 4.65 ERA with 64 strikeouts over 60 innings this season.
Sun, Sep 2, 2012 02:50:00 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers optioned RHPs Chris Withrow, Josh Wall and Stephen Fife, LHP Michael Antonini and OFs Alfredo Silverio, Scott Van Slyke, Alex Castellanos to minor league camp.

The Dodgers also reassigned right-hander Shane Lindsay and infielder Russ Mitchell to minor league camp. Withrow, a 2007 first-round pick, fanned 130 batters over 128 2/3 innings last season, but has spent three straight years at the Double-A level and continues to have issues with his control and command. Silverio, who was recently ranked as the organization's No. 4 prospect by Baseball America, is sidelined indefinitely after being involved in a serious automobile accident in his native Dominican Republic in late-January.
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 01:37:00 PM
Chris Withrow - R - Dodgers

Dodgers purchased the contract of RHP Chris Withrow from Double-A Chattanooga .

His addition to the 40-man roster protects him from the Rule 5 Draft in December. Withrow, 22, posted a solid 4.20 ERA and 130 strikeouts over 128 2/3 innings this season at the Double-A level. The 2007 first-round pick still has problems with his command, but gets plenty of swings and misses. He could be bullpen-bound in the long run.
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 11:42:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1A.J. Ellis
2Tim Federowicz
3Drew Butera
4J.C. Boscan
1B1Adrian Gonzalez
2Clint Robinson
2B1Alexander Guerrero
SS1Hanley Ramirez
2Dee Gordon
3Brendan Harris
3B1Juan Uribe
LF1Carl Crawford
2Scott Van Slyke
CF1Matt Kemp
2Andre Ethier
RF1Yasiel Puig
2Mike Baxter
3Nick Buss
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Clayton Kershaw
2Zack Greinke
3Hyun-Jin Ryu
4Josh Beckett
5Chad Billingsley
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Kenley Jansen
2Brian Wilson
3Chris Withrow
4Brandon League
5Scott Elbert
6Onelki Garcia
7Jose Dominguez
8Stephen Fife
9Yimi Garcia
10Daniel Moskos