When Walker Buehler made his first MLB start Monday night, the Dodgers made a corresponding roster move. Font was designated for assignment on Monday afternoon. Font struggled with putting batters away and can only be trusted in low leverage situations. Font throws heat in the high nineties but has struggled with commanding his pitches.
For a team with World Series aspirations, the Dodgers could not afford to have a pitcher like Font try and continue to make adjustments at the major league level. The best that the organization can hope for is for Font to clear waivers and work on making adjustments at AAA Oklahoma City.