Dodgers add Johnson, delay activating Wood

LOS ANGELES — As expected, the Dodgers added a player to their active roster before Monday’s game against the Giants. However, instead of the previously announced Alex Wood, it was infielder/outfielder Micah Johnson recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Wood was initially planned to be activated from the 60-day disabled list Monday, but manager Dave Roberts said the team was still weighing its options for the required corresponding move on the 40-man roster. Wood will instead being activated Tuesday, giving the team an extra 24 hours to deliberate.

Roberts conceded that one option would be to move Scott Kazmir (neck) from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL, effectively ending the southpaw’s season. Kazmir had a setback in a simulated game Sunday when a blister formed on his finger.

“Kaz has got a little minor thing going on with his finger, a blister. It shouldn’t affect him at all,” Roberts said. “For us, we need to figure out what’s the next course of action. I know he threw 60 pitches his last simulated game. Obviously, there’s got to be some type of buildup as far as pitch count.”

When Wood is activated, he will return to the bullpen as a left-handed specialist. He worked in the rotation earlier this year, but elbow …

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