Dodgers' Blake Treinen Joins Growing List of Injured Pitchers

WHO:

MLB.com - Kendry Rojas, a left-handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, has been reinstated from the 15-day Injured List.

NY Post - Blake Treinen, a reliever for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB.com - Manager Dave Roberts of the Dodgers.

MLB.com - Chayce McDermott, a right-handed pitcher recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

MLB.com - Brock Stewart, a Dodgers reliever with a left foot bone spur.

MLB.com - Evan Phillips, a Dodgers reliever recovering from Tommy John surgery.

MLB.com - Edwin Díaz, the Dodgers' closer who had elbow surgery.

WHAT:

MLB.com - Rojas made one appearance on a rehab assignment for Triple-A St. Paul, allowing five runs on five hits in 1.1 innings pitched.

MLB.com - Rojas had a 1-0 record with a 1.26 ERA prior to being placed on the IL.

MLB.com - Treinen last pitched on a Friday, tossing a scoreless top of the ninth inning before the Dodgers walked off the Orioles, 6-5, on a Dalton Rushing RBI single and a Baltimore error.

MLB.com - Kyle Hurt and Will Klein have emerged as top right-handed leverage options amid Treinen's inconsistency, which dates back to last year.

MLB.com - Díaz took an important step by beginning a bullpen progression this week, keeping him on track to return at some point after the All-Star break.

NY Post - Treinen has been placed on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation.

MLB.com - Treinen was placed on the 15-day injured list.

MLB.com - McDermott has a 5.40 ERA with the Comets and pitched a scoreless inning in his previous appearance for the Dodgers.

MLB.com - Treinen holds a 3.52 ERA through 29 appearances.

MLB.com - Díaz has begun a bullpen progression, aiming to return after the All-Star break.

WHERE:

NY Post - The announcement was made before a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

MLB.com - The Dodgers are based in Los Angeles.

WHEN:

MLB.com - Brock Stewart could be activated as soon as Monday in Minnesota.

MLB.com - Evan Phillips is expected to complete his rehab assignment in early July.

MLB.com - Treinen last pitched on a Friday before the announcement.

MLB.com - Stewart could be activated as soon as Monday in Minnesota.

MLB.com - Phillips is expected to complete his rehab assignment in early July.

WHY:

MLB.com - Treinen's mixed results in leverage situations have led to Roberts seeking softer landing spots for him.

HOW:

MLB.com - The Twins designated right-handed pitcher Justin Lawrence for release or assignment to make room for Rojas on the 26-man roster.

MLB.com - The Dodgers recalled McDermott to bolster the bullpen following Treinen's injury.

Kendry Rojas, a left-handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, has been reinstated from the 15-day Injured List. Before his injury, Rojas boasted a record of one win and no losses, along with an impressive earned run average of 1.26, although he struggled in a recent rehab assignment, allowing five runs on five hits in just 1.1 innings pitched. To accommodate Rojas on the 26-man roster, the Twins have designated right-handed pitcher Justin Lawrence for release or assignment.