Dodgers DFA reliever who pitched in 7 straight losses in Edgardo Henriquez move

Of all the pitchers the Dodgers started the season without, Edgardo Henriquez was probably the least missed. Although he pitched some solid innings at the end of the regular season and got a ring for his contributions in the postseason, it was more concerning that Brusdar Graterol, Evan Phillips, and Michael Kopech were all down to start the year.

However, Henriquez added a little intrigue when the Dodgers declined to specify how he had incurred a left foot fracture, which almost definitely means that he did something ill-informed. He went onto the 60-day IL in April and was kept in Triple-A after a rehab assignment in late June, even though the Dodgers definitely could've used him in the bullpen.

Through multiple roster moves that sent carousel relievers up and down and mainstay relievers onto the IL, Henriquez stayed put in Triple-A to reinforce the suspicion that he was being taught a lesson with a extended stay in the minors.

On Monday night, the Dodgers decided to pardon him and finally recalled him from the minors. They DFA'ed Lou Trivino, once a sneaky bullpen highlight, as the corresponding move.

Dodgers recall Edgardo Henriquez after long absence, DFA Lou Trivino after recent struggles

Trivino initially joined the Dodgers in May, after being outrighted to Triple-A by the Giants and electing free agency instead of accepting the assignment. It didn't take him long to be called up to make his Dodgers debut, and he spent the rest of the month looking like he could be the next successful fixer-upper.

His June wasn't as good, but July was even worse; his last seven outings this month have all been during losses. They weren't always his fault, as three of those innings were scoreless, but the last straw was Sunday's finale against the Brewers, when he allowed Milwaukee's tying and go-ahead runs to score in an eventual loss.

Henriquez is the Dodgers' No. 15 prospect this year but has also struggled since his exile to Triple-A, with a 5.89 ERA in 18 1/3 innings. But lackluster minor league performance hasn't stopped the Dodgers from calling guys up before, and they're running low on carousel relievers after letting go of Noah Davis and now Trivino. At least he got off to a positive, albeit short, start last year, and hopefully he's learned to avoid incidents that will get him put in timeout again.