Dodgers Free Agent Pitcher Signs With Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers free agent right-handed pitcher Michael Grove has finally found a new home.
On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays signed Grove to a major league contract, and immediately placed him on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from right shoulder surgery.
To make room on the Rays' 40-man roster, another former Dodger - right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot - was transferred to the 60-day injured list due to right hip inflammation.
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed RHP Michael Grove to a major league contract and placed him on the 15-day IL (right shoulder surgery). To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP Ryan Pepiot (right hip inflammation) was transferred to the 60-day IL.
- Rays Communications (@RaysPR) April 14, 2026
Grove, 29, lasted pitched in 2024 as he recovers from a March 2025 surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder. He spent the entire 2025 season in the Dodgers organization rehabbing, before being removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A. Grove, however, refused the assignment, and elected free agency instead.
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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM.