The Dodgers have placed first baseman and recent acquisition Tyler White on the 10-day injured list with a right trapezius strain. They recalled outfielder Kyle Garlick from Triple-A Oklahoma City for the corresponding move.
The Dodgers have recalled OF Kyle Garlick and have placed IF Tyler White on the injured list with a right trap strain.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 13, 2019
White, 28, was acquired by the Dodgers just before the trade deadline and has not proven much with the Dodgers organization. White holds a well below-average 71 wRC+ on the season and an absurdly terrible -18 wRC+ with the Dodgers. His slash line rests at a weak .045/.192/.045 with the Dodgers. Yikes.
Garlick, seemingly the Dodgers’ preference as a right-handed shuttle bat, has posted just a 77 wRC+ across 25 games in the big leagues. At Triple-A Oklahoma City, Garlick has fared much better, posting a 149 wRC+, .319 batting average, and 1.077 on-base plus slugging. He has also crushed 20 home runs and driven in 51 runs on the year.
With White’s struggles and Garlick’s recent surge, this move makes all the sense in the world — even if White’s injury is a real one and not a phantom injured list case. The Dodgers are supplied with a somewhat formidable right-handed bat as they face Marlins’ southpaw Caleb Smith on Thursday.
Read the official press release below
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that they have recalled outfielder Kyle Garlick and have placed infielder Tyler White on the injured list with a right trap strain.
Garlick, 27, has appeared in 26 games for the Dodgers, batting .216 (8-for-37) with two homers and four RBI. In 69 games with Oklahoma City, he is batting .319 (76-for-238) with 20 homers and 51 RBI. The former Cal Poly alum was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 28th round of the 2015 first year player draft.
White, 28, has appeared in 12 games for the Dodgers, recording two runs and two RBI. In 83 combined games, he is batting .208 (50-for-240) with three homers and 23 RBI. In parts of four Major League seasons, the former Western Carolina Catamount has amassed 26 homers and 103 RBI in 257 games.
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