It took 10 games into the regular season, but the Dodgers finally made their first official roster transaction of the year, recalling right-handed fireballer Dennis Santana and optioning righty swing man Brock Stewart to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
The move came ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Rockies in Denver.
The reasoning seems to be twofold.
First, lefty Julio Urias is still on a relatively short leash as far as innings go.
The 22-year-old lefty threw phenomenally in his first outing of the year last week against the Giants, going an even five innings while striking out seven and walking none.