LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that they have added Kristopher Negrón to the active roster and recalled right-handed pitcher Josh Sborz from Triple-A Oklahoma City. In order to make room on the 25-man roster, the Dodgers placed infielder/outfielder Kiké Hernández on the 10-day injured list with a left-hand sprain and optioned right-hander Jaime Schultz to Triple-A.
Negrón joined the Dodgers last night from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for the minor league infielder Daniel Castro. Negrón was batting .217 (5-for-23) with three runs and one RBI in 10 games for the Mariners. Prior to having his contract selected on July 16, Negrón was batting .310 (95-for-306) with 12 homers and 61 RBI in 82 games for Triple-A Tacoma. He has played parts of six Major League seasons for the Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks and Mariners, recording a .984 fielding percentage in 307 chances in seven different positions.
Sborz will rejoin the Dodgers for the third time this season. In his last stint with the club, the former Virginia Cavalier made his Major League debut, throwing 1.0 inning, allowing three runs on two hits on June 20 against San Francisco. In his last 10 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, he has posted a 2-0 record with a 2.61 ERA (3 ER/10.1 IP) and 14 strikeouts. On the season, he is 3-3 with a 4.54 ERA (19 ER/37.2 IP) and 51 strikeouts in 34 games for the Dodgers Triple-A affiliate.
Hernández will make his fourth career trip to the injured list and first since 2016. Since the All-Star break, the Puerto Rico native was slashing .400/.488/.629 with two homers and nine RBI and 1.116 OPS. On the season, he has amassed 16 homers and 52 RBI with a .238 batting average in 98 games. He is in his fifth season with the club, batting a combined .241 (346-for-1622) with 62 homers and 181 RBI in 568 games for the Dodgers.
Schultz appeared in one game in his second stint with the Dodgers, allowing four runs on five hits in 2.0 innings on July 28. The High Point University Alum has worked in four games for the Boys in Blue, allowing four runs on six hits in 5.0 innings of work. In 36 games with Oklahoma City this season, he posted a 1-2 record with a 5.66 ERA (22 ER/35.0 IP) and 53 strikeouts. Since June 1, the righty has posted a 1-0 record with a 3.72 ERA (8 ER/19.1 IP) and 30 strikeouts.