CINCINNATI -- Although pitcher Brock Stewart was still in transit, the Dodgers on Sunday announced his recall from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned reliever Josh Ravin.
"He'll be here at some point in time this afternoon," manager Dave Roberts said Sunday. "We want him here for coverage, in case something funky happens and we have a seven-man bullpen."
With a bad weather report for Sunday, Roberts wanted to have a multi-innings reliever on hand in case starting pitcher Kenta Maeda had a short start or one delayed by rain.
With Maeda coming off three consecutive outings of four innings, the Dodgers needed a long reliever for coverage.