With the July 31 trade deadline only three days away, the Dodgers on Saturday activated outfielder Yasiel Puig from the disabled list and optioned talented rookie Alex Verdugo to triple-A Oklahoma City.
Puig had not played since July 8 after straining an oblique against the Angels. He irritated some Dodgers officials with his performance during that series, in which he made a handful of mistakes in the outfield. Manager Dave Roberts indicated he planned to speak with Puig about the need for attention to detail.
“That’s my job, our job as coaches, to continue to remind players how important it is to hit the cutoff man, throw to the right base, not give up outs on the bases,” Roberts said before Saturday’s game.