The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday afternoon recalled infielder/outfielder Scott Van Slyke from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed left-handed reliever Grant Dayton on the 10-day disabled list with neck stiffness.
The 30-year-old Van Slyke gives the Dodgers a very handy right-handed bat off the bench. He returns to the big league club for his second stint, after hitting .233 with 24 runs, eight doubles, three home runs and nine RBI along with a .346 on-base percentage in 40 games with Triple-A OKC this season. In 28 games with the big league squad this year, he has gone 5-for-41 with six runs, one double, two home runs and three RBI.