Dodgers reinstate Turner, Forsythe from DL
Help is on the way for the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers as third baseman Justin Turner and second baseman Logan Forsythe were both activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.
Turner will bat third in his season debut against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night, after missing the team's first 40 games with a left wrist fracture suffered on a hit by pitch in spring training. Forsythe has missed 25 games as a result of right shoulder inflammation. He will bat seventh against the Marlins.
The Dodgers are coming off a four-game sweep at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds, who entered the series at 10-27 on the season. Los Angeles has lost seven of its last eight and is 16-24, good for fourth in the National League West.
Turner was named an All-Star for the first time last season as he sported a .377 batting average in the first half. He finished the campaign at .322 with 21 home runs and 71 RBIs to place among the top 10 of the National League MVP vote for the second straight year.
In four seasons with the Dodgers, Turner has hit .303 with 71 home runs and 264 RBIs.
Before going on the DL, Forsythe was hitting just .174/.224/.283 in 49 plate appearances after hitting .224/.351/.327 last year in his first season with Los Angeles.
To make room for Turner and Forsythe on the active roster, the Dodgers optioned catcher Kyle Farmer and outfielder Tim Locastro to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
--Field Level Media
