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After the loss on Monday night, it appeared as if nothing could get worse for the Dodgers bullpen.
About 15 minutes after the game ended, the Dodgers announced newly-acquired reliever John Axford would be placed on the DL with a fracture in his fibula.
This was the play where John Axford suffered a small fracture in his right fibula, according to Dave Roberts. pic.twitter.com/f6aDaEBNih
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) August 14, 2018
The injury is a result from when he was hit on the leg in Colorado. As of now, looks like the injury will sideline him at least 2-3 weeks.
Things got off to a rocky start for the 35-year-old. In his Dodgers debut, the right-hander allowed six runs in 1⁄3 of an inning.
He’s settled down in his last two outings, allowing one hit in three innings while striking out four.
With Axford hitting the DL, this will call for yet another call-up to an ever-changing bullpen.
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Brian Dozier was removed from the game because he was experiencing dizziness. He had an abnormal EKG. He will undergo further evaluation.