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- Updated: April 21, 2016
Atlanta — The Dodgers’ deep bullpen has been a big reason for their first-place standing in the National League West. But as play began Thursday afternoon, that depth was in jeopardy of taking a temporary hit, with righty reliever Pedro Baez dealing with a possible concussion and right-hander Louis Coleman placed on the bereavement list.
As a precaution, and with a weekend trip to Colorado on the horizon, the team called up former Braves reliever Luis Avilan from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Avilan, 26, was available but didn’t pitch in the series finale in Atlanta, which the Dodgers won, 2-1.
Fortunately, Baez was cleared after going through MLB’s concussion protocol. He was hit in the back of the head by an errant Adam Liberatore throw while sitting in the bullpen on Wednesday. He was examined by doctors prior to the game.
“Pedro has been cleared,” confirmed Dodgers manager Dave Roberts following Thursday afternoon’s 10-inning win. “At game time, he was available today, so I got wind of that. Going forward, he’ll be fine.”
The 28-year-old Baez, …
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