LOS ANGELES -- Just as the Dodgers' bullpen was starting to get healthier, the group took another blow when left-hander Alex Vesia was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right oblique strain ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Reds.

Vesia's IL placement, which was backdated three days to Saturday, was the corresponding move to reinstate lefty Blake Snell from the paternity list. Vesia had not pitched since last Thursday in Denver.

Although Vesia recently went through a rough patch where he gave up five runs (four earned) in four appearances from Aug. 6-15, the southpaw has been the Dodgers' most reliable leverage arm as the bullpen has been rocked by injuries.

Vesia posted a 2.75 ERA across 59 appearances, the second most on the team behind Anthony Banda's 61. Until Tuesda

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