The Los Angeles Dodgers have optioned outfielder Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A, per the team’s transaction log.
That appears to confirm the report from Dodgers Daily’s Casey Porter that the team is calling up outfielder Justin Dean ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Ruiz, 26, was acquired by the Dodgers earlier this season via a trade with the Athletics. He appeared in a total of 19 games at the big league level for LA, hitting .190 (4-for-23) with one home run, two RBIs and an OPS of .