LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers on Monday placed Joe Blanton on the bereavement list, and recalled Josh Ravin from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
A player on the bereavement list must miss a minimum of three games and a maximum of seven games. Manager Dave Roberts said on Monday he expects Blanton back by the time Pittsburgh is in town.
Should Ravin pitch in one of these three games against the Phillies, he will be the 28th pitcher used by the Dodgers in 2016, second most in franchise history and three shy of the record set in 2015.
Ravin was suspended 80 games on May 2 for testing positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 (GHRP-2), a performance-enhancing drug, a penalty that ended last week.