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- Updated: July 31, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers activated Kiké Hernandez from the 15-day DL and optioned catcher Austin Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Hernandez went 3-for-24 in six games during a rehab assignment with six different teams and started for the Dodgers in center field on Sunday. He has been out since June 29 due to rib inflammation and was hitting .189/.280/.346 in 143 plate appearances with the Dodgers this season.
Adding Hernandez gives the Dodgers a right-handed option in center, something the team has been lacking since Trayce Thompson was placed on the DL with lower back irritation. He might not be the primary option for long though, as manager Dave Roberts said Thompson is making progress in his rehab.
“Trayce, he’s progressing nicely,” Roberts said. “He’s taking batting practice, he’s throwing, he’s running. Hopefully for us and him, we’re going to …
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