The Dodgers have moved on from Ryan Sublette, ending a six-year run in the organization after the right-hander spent this season sidelined by injury.
Sublette was released this week, according to the team’s transaction log on MiLB.com, and the move was made by Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 27-year-old never pitched in 2026 after opening the year on the 7-day injured list, then getting transferred to the 60-day injured list before being placed on the full-season injured list in May.
Los Angeles originally drafted Sublette in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Texas Tech University, signing him for $147,500, a figure below the slot value of $194,400. At the time, Sublette told the Chicago Tribune, “It’s such an honor to be taken by such an incredible organization,” Sublette said to the Chicago Tribune at the time.
“It’s been pretty hectic. I’m going to keep improving and trying to get better.
“It was a big jump from high school to college and it will be another big jump to pro ball.”
He got to work right away in the minors, pitching in Rookie Ball and Single-A in 2021 before spending all of 2022 in High-A. That year at High-A Great Lakes, Sublette went 7-1 with a 2.98 ERA in 41 appearances, covering 54.1 innings. He also piled up 87 strikeouts.
The climb got tougher in 2023 at Double-A, where he made 43 appearances and posted a 6.27 ERA across 47.1 innings. He struck out 60 but also issued 46 walks.
Sublette split 2024 mostly between Double-A and a brief stop at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He logged a 4.84 ERA over 48.1 innings in Double-A and added a 2.70 ERA in 3.1 innings at Triple-A.
He reached Dodgers spring training for the first time ahead of the 2025 season and made two Cactus League appearances, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts and earning a win.
Sublette then spent the full 2025 season in Triple-A, where he made 39 appearances, including one start, and posted a 5.06 ERA over 53.1 innings. He finished with 56 strikeouts and 39 walks.
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