Will Ohman is the latest Dodger to be placed on the 15-day DL with a sore left shoulder. The result is that catcher A.J. Ellis will be recalled for the weekend series against the Cubs. But he shouldn't get too comfortable...
You see, the plan is that Ellis will only be up until Hiroki Kuroda is activated off the DL. And judging by recent reports, that will happen on Monday, June 1. Considering the Dodgers already have two catchers in Russell Martin and Brad Ausmus, Ellis will be lucky to get in one at-bat pinch-hitting.
For Ohman, the injury could explain his 5.84 ERA, which is obviously not what the team bargained for when they signed him a week before Opening Day. If you recall, the original plan was for him to get in some work in the minors, but he kind of surprisingly made the 25-man roster.
Ohman was brought in to get out left-handed hitters, but they're hitting .296 against him. The funny thing is that righties are hitting .211, so go figure. With Hong-Chih Kuo still out and always an injury concern, Ohman's arm will still be counted on as the season goes on to provide big outs.
2 comments:
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Hey, very cool blog. I think Ellis will get his chance someday, but I doubt this year. Who knows though. Injuries constantly change things. Keep up the good work.
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