With several players going down to injury this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have needed to tap into more of their depth than anyone could have predicted. Aside from Trayce Thompson taking advantage of his opportunity, multiple players have made their respective Major League debuts in 2016.
It began with the highly-touted Julio Urias in May and included Brock Stewart making his debut in June. Between the two starts, Nick Tepesch, who lasted pitched in the Majors in September 2014, made a spot for the Dodgers in late-June.
With a bullpen that’s shouldered a heavy load in recent weeks, the Dodgers called up Carlos Frias from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Thursday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres.
The move paid dividends as Frias followed Hyun-Jin Ryu’s 2016 debut with four scoreless innings. However, it also left the Dodgers with a three-man bench. Manager Dave Roberts indicated a roster move would come prior to the second of the four-game series.
According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group, the Dodgers will call up Andrew Toles, who is not on the 40-man roster, from Oklahoma City:
According to multiple sources, the 24-year-old outfielder will be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to tonight’s game against the San Diego Padres
After missing the entire 2015 season, Toles signed a Minor League contract with the Dodgers last October. He was selected by Andrew Friedman and the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the 2012 draft.
Toles began this season with High-A Rancho Cucamonga, where he hit .370/.414/.500 with eight doubles, two triples and nine RBIs in 22 games. Over 43 games with Double-A Tulsa, Toles batted .314/.363/.514 with 14 doubles, five home runs and 22 RBIs.
He hit .303/.333/.485 in eight games with Oklahoma City. Toles was released by the Rays last March.
