A day after Ben Zobrist was activated from the disabled list, Sean Doolittle was added to the roster. Zobrist is hitting third and playing second base, his first game in a month — he had been rehabbing from left knee surgery and was 5-for-16 in a five-game rehab assignment.
Dolittle made five appearances in his rehab, giving up five earned runs in five innings with Class A Stockton, Double-A Midland and Triple-A Nashville.
“These are very important guys for us,” manager Bob Melvin said. “You lose your No. 3 hitter and closer, it’s going to take its toll on you.