Ahead of Friday night’s series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they have placed right-hander Jimmy Nelson on the 10-day injured list with a left lumbar strain and recalled left-hander Alex Vesia from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
The IL stint for Nelson is retroactive to Wednesday, so he will be eligible to return as soon as the second game after the All-Star break.
This news obviously comes at an inopportune time considering how snake-bitten the Dodgers’ pitching staff has been all season, especially in recent weeks. It’s unclear how serious the lower back injury is but the hope is that the All-Star break will give Nelson the extra time to recover that he needs and he’ll be ready to return shortly after the second half begins.