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Dodgers News: Brandon McCarthy Placed On 60-Day Disabled List

Matthew Moreno
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Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers made the signing of Louis Coleman to a one-year contract official on Friday, and in doing so, placed Brandon McCarthy on the 60-day disabled list.

McCarthy is currently recovering from last May’s Tommy John surgery, and isn’t eligible to be reinstated from the DL until June 2. Signed to a four-year, $48 million contract in December 2014, McCarthy managed to make four starts last season before undergoing the season-ending surgery.

He finished the shortened year 3-0 with a 5.87 ERA, 6.22 FIP, 1.22 WHIP and averaging 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

McCarthy’s rough and conservative timetable projects for him to return with the Dodgers at the 2016 All-Star break. However, the right-hander recently stated he was hopeful to get back on the mound prior to that.

“I would like to be back before the All-Star break,” McCarthy said. “My ultimate goal is to make a start or two before the All-Star break. If it doesn’t happen that’s fine, I’m mentally prepared for that. I want to use that as our foundation of, ‘This is where I need to get to.’”

McCarthy has progressed without any setbacks and is expected to begin “regular mound work” with the intensity of his workouts increasing throughout Spring Training. Without McCarthy, the Dodgers’ starting rotation features just one right-hander in Japanese native Kenta Maeda.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com