LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers placed outfielder Carl Crawford on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right oblique and recalled utility man Kiké Hernandez from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Crawford was injured on a swing during a Monday night at-bat in which he tripled and joins fellow starting outfielder Yasiel Puig on the sidelines. Crawford was hitting .245 with no stolen bases.
Crawford said an MRI "showed I tore it pretty good." He said he couldn't cough without pain and received a cortisone injection. He said his latest injury was especially disappointing because he stepped up his winter workouts with a goal of finally staying healthy after a series of injuries in recent years.