LOS ANGELES -- Over the past couple of months, injuries have chipped away at the Dodgers' position-player depth. They got the first of several players on the mend back on Monday, when utility man Kiké Hernández was activated ahead of the series opener against the Reds.

Hernández had been on the 10-day injured list since July 7 with inflammation in his left elbow. Prior to then, he had been playing hurt for more than a month.

"I played till, basically, I felt like I couldn't even hold the bat anymore," Hernández said. "And I mean, it was kind of dumb on my end. But I've always felt that if I feel like I could play, I'm not going to go on the IL. By the time we went in for the MRI, it was a little too late."

Infielder Buddy Kennedy was designated for assignment as the corresponding mo

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