Kirby Yates Heads to 15-Day Injured List
Kirby Yates (back) on the 15-day injured list with lower back pain on Friday. The team added a pair of right-handers, Brock Stewart and Paul Gervase, as well as outfielder Alex Call to its roster in corresponding moves. This continues a brutal run of injuries for LA's bullpen, which is also without closer Tanner Scott (elbow), Michael Kopech (knee), Evan Phillips, and Brusdar Graterol (shoulder). Yates previously spent time on the IL with a hamstring strain and has endured a disappointing season overall after joining the Dodgers on a one-year, $13 million contract in free agency. The 38-year-old has posted a middling 4.31 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP with 44:12 K:BB, 13 holds, and three saves in 31 1/3 innings. With a handful of LA's high-leverage relievers down, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, and the just-acquired Stewart are candidates for saves. Lefty Justin Wrobleski got a rare three-inning save in a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-handed reliever Source: Los Angeles Dodgers

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