Dodgers place RHP Maeda (hip) on DL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Kenta Maeda on the 10-day disabled Wednesday with a right hip strain sustained in his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.
Right-hander Dennis Santana was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.
Maeda exited against the Phillies with two outs in the second inning. He allowed two runs on three hits prior to his departure after 38 pitches.
Manager Dave Roberts said after the game that Maeda would need to miss at least one start, though his timetable is unclear after an MRI on Wednesday revealed the strain.
Maeda, 30, is 4-4 with a 3.61 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) this season. He joins fellow rotation members Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill and Hyun-Jin Ryu on the DL, though Kershaw (left biceps tendinitis) and Hill (left middle finger blister) each threw simulated games Saturday and are nearing their respective returns.
The injury-ravaged Dodgers entered play Wednesday third in the National League West at 25-29 this season.
Santana will make his major league debut if he pitches for Los Angeles. The 22-year-old has posted a 2.54 ERA in 10 starts between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma to start this season.
--Field Level Media