Ok, so maybe it's not a shocker. It's Blake DeWitt.
Eric Milton was placed on the 15-day DL with a sore back. He pitched on Friday night against the Phillies and was hurt sometime during that time. With the Dodgers not needing a fifth starter until June 20 against the Angels, the injury actually doesn't hurt much at all.
Milton's 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA, numbers that are far above what many thought he could do. Granted, it's not like he's pitched much, but as a replacement fifth starter, the Dodgers will gladly take those numbers. With Eric Stults due off the DL June 15, he may have first crack at pitching in that Angels game.
DeWitt has been recalled for the 27th time this season (or something like that). With three days off in the next eight days, it wasn't a necessity to get another pitcher up. Plus, they've been going with 13 for much of the season anyway, and 12 is what teams normally do. DeWitt will add to the bench depth, before inevitably getting deported again.
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