LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled infielder Yonny Hernández and placed outfielder Chris Taylor on the injured list with right knee soreness, backdated to June 22.
Hernández, 25, returns for his second stint with the club. In 47 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, he hit .260 (44-for-169) with 11 doubles, two triples, two homers and 25 RBI. He has been in the Major Leagues parts of three seasons with Texas (2021), Arizona (2022) and Los Angeles (2023), hitting a combined .196 (33-for-168) with five doubles and six RBI. He was acquired by the Dodgers on November 3, 2022 from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.
Taylor, 32, heads to the injured list for the first time this season. On the season, he is batting .206 (34-for-165) with 11 homers and 26 RBI in 59 games. The 2021 All-Star has been in the Major Leagues parts of 10 seasons with Seattle (2014-16) and Los Angeles (2016-23) and has slashed a combined .253/.329/.434 with 100 homers and 378 RBI in 920 career games. He was originally drafted in the fifth round by the Seattle Mariners of 2012 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Virginia.
