PHOENIX -- The Dodgers placed outfielder Trayce Thompson on the 15-day disabled list with an unspecified lower back injury on Saturday, retroactive to July 10, and recalled utilityman Zach Walters from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Thompson has been dealing with lower back issues since June but aggravated the area on a swing last Sunday, manager Dave Roberts said. The club has said he has irritation in his lower back, but has not provided a specific injury. This is the 20th time the club has used the disabled list this season.
Thompson went 5-for-35 on the recent homestand and saw his average sink to .