Dodgers Reinstate Brandon McCarthy, Option Brett Eibner to Oklahoma City

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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday reinstated right-handed pitcher Brandon McCarthy from the 10-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Brett Eibner to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Maggi, Masterson, Sierra, Raley & More

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While the big league Dodgers appear to have worked out a few of the kinks from their early-season mediocrity, the boys at Oklahoma City also seem to be turning a rough corner, having stolen three out of four from Round Rock this past week, and orchestrating a huge come-from-behind victory against Fresno on Friday evening.

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Dodgers Make Flurry of Roster Moves in Light of Toles Injury

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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday placed both outfielder Andrew Toles and left-handed pitcher Adam Liberatore on the 10-day disabled list, while recalling infielder/outfielder Scott Van Slyke and outfielder Brett Eibner from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Toles has been diagnosed with a torn right ACL while Liberatore is suffering from a left groin strain.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Broussard, Somsen, Rios, Peters & More

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While many fans of the Dodgers have recently been mulling over the numerous roster transactions and watching the Boys in Blue hover around the .500 mark, it’s been business as usual down on the farm, where a handful of blue chippers are on the rise across several different levels of the organization.

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Dodgers Recall Urías, Option Liberatore to Oklahoma City

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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday recalled left-handed pitcher Julio Urias from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned left-handed reliever Adam Liberatore back to OKC.

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Dodgers Opinions: There’s No Need to Panic Just Yet

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So, the title of my story on Friday was “Dodgers Head to Arizona with High Expectations.” The Dodgers didn’t meet any expectations, really, losing two of three to the Diamondbacks and losing another spot in the division. Now they head into San Francisco, where the Giants are all kinds of not good, just lost their best pitcher to a freak (dumb) accident, and Dodgers fans might revolt if the Dodgers do not do well against them.

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Dodgers Reinforce Bullpen by Recalling Liberatore

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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday morning recalled left-handed relief pitcher Adam Liberatore from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned outfielder Brett Eibner back to OKC.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Yadier Alvarez Finally Beginning to Stir

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Now that the regular season is quickly approaching its third week, we’re finding out a bit more on a daily basis about why a handful of players in the Dodgers‘ system mysteriously disappeared from their normal roster statuses during the early phases of the 2017 campaign.

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Dodgers Send Forsythe & Segedin to Disabled List, Recall Taylor & Eibner

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The Dodgers on Wednesday placed infielder Logan Forsythe and infielder/outfielder Rob Segedin on the 10-day disabled list and recalled outfielder Brett Eibner and infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Forsythe is suffering complications from a fractured toe, while Segedin was diagnosed with a strain in his right foot.

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Dodgers Roster: A Quick Look at the Organizational Bullpen Depth

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When long man Alex Wood was recently shifted back into the starting rotation and righty Josh Fields was recalled to the big league bullpen, a popular topic of conversation among fans of the Dodgers was the discussion surrounding the organizational depth of relief pitchers.

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