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The Dodgers welcome Carl Crawford back from the 15-day disabled list tonight. He’ll start in left field for the first time since April 6. To make room for him, the Dodgers sent Zach Lee back to Triple-A Oklahoma City. He didn’t make an appearance since being recalled on Saturday.
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Left field has been a revolving door since Crawford went out. Enrique Hernandez, Howie Kendrick, Trayce Thompson and Scott Van Slyke all played the position with Crawford out. Now that he’s back, he should get most of the starts against right-handers until he proves he can’t handle it or until Van Slyke comes back. Expect Hernandez and Thompson to share time out there as his platoon partner (probably Hernandez seeing as Joc Pederson is a platoon player in center field).
Yasmani Grandal is catching Clayton Kershaw for the first time this season. There needs to be more of this going forward.
Other roster/injury updates…
Ryu had a "very good" bullpen session today (30+ pitches, good mix), Dave Roberts said, and should have another toward end of week.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 26, 2016
Encouraging for Hyun-Jin Ryu, but there’s a long way to go.
Brandon McCarthy (Tommy John surgery last year) threw a bullpen session for club officials today.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) April 26, 2016
Still not expecting Brandon McCarthy back until after the All-Star break (at earliest) … gotta start somewhere, though.
With two off days next week, Dodgers might juggle rotation and/or skip a turn for Ross Stripling for rest reasons, but nothing decided.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 26, 2016
Ross Stripling has been solid in his first go-round in the majors. He has struggled a little in his last couple starts (one outing on him, part of the other outing is on Dave Roberts) and could probably benefit from a skipped start.
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