Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman tweaked his ankle a pair days in the past, supervisor Dave Roberts stated Wednesday.
Edman has been battling a proper ankle harm because the finish of April. He missed three weeks on the injured record and returned on Could 18. Nonetheless, he was out of the lineup on Tuesday and once more on Wednesday because of the current tweak.
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Whereas Roberts didn’t say the Dodgers had been inserting Edman on the injured record simply but, outfielder Esteury Ruiz, who popped up at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, is on the taxi squad. If Edman goes on the IL, Ruiz would take his spot on the lively roster. Roberts stated Edman was “day after day” for now.
The Dodgers acquired Ruiz on the finish of March in a commerce with the Athletics. Simply two years faraway from a 67-stolen-base season, Ruiz has struggled over the past two years and was designated for task earlier than being traded to L.A for right-handed pitcher Carlos Duran.
At Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis, Ruiz has hit .274 with 16 extra-base hits, 20 runs batted in, 27 stolen bases and an OPS of .791. He would supply plus velocity and plus outfield protection for L.A. if added to the roster.
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