The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Phil Bickford from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed Jimmy Nelson on the 10-day injured list with right forearm inflammation, retroactive to May 21. Nelson is the 14th player the Dodgers currently have on the IL.
He last pitched on May 20 in what was a bullpen game for the Dodgers. Nelson tossed two perfect innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, collecting five strikeouts in the process. It was a seventh consecutive scoreless appearance for the right-hander.
“With Jimmy, he’s got weapons to get both left and right out. Just hasn’t been as efficient against left this year, but [Thursday] all he did was face left-handers and a couple righties in there,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said last week.