The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated Pedro Baez from the 10-day injured list and optioned Dennis Santana to their alternate training site at USC prior to Saturday’s series opener against the Houston Astros.
Adding a fresh arm to the active roster comes at a particularly opportune time as the Dodgers are expecting to use a bullpen game Sunday.
Baez had been sidelined since Aug. 20 due to a right groin strain. He attributed the injury to twice needing to quarantine because of coming into contact with a teammate who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
At the beginning of the month, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated Baez — along with Joe Kelly — still was far off from returning.