The Dodgers on Thursday officially activated Ross Stripling from the 10-Day disabled list and optioned switch-pitcher Pat Venditte to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
After a stellar May and June, Stripling struggled through July as he approaches the most innings he has thrown in his professional career. The 28-year-old has already surpassed his big league career-high, hurling 104 innings in 2018. Mostly in the bullpen in 2017, Stripling only tossed 74 1⁄3innings last year in 49 appearances (two starts).
Despite a 4.73 ERA in five starts last month, the right-hander refused to give in to walks.