LOS ANGELES — In the continuation of a theme, the Dodgers are dealing with another cluster of injuries, while insisting that none are serious enough to raise any concerns.
The most high-profile of three new injuries was what Manager Dave Roberts described as something akin to a “neck stinger” for Freddie Freeman that forced the All-Star first baseman out of Wednesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds .
Another lineup change involved outfielder Alex Call, who was in line for his first start since Saturday but was scratched with a lower back strain.
Those injuries are in addition to the right oblique strain for relief pitcher Alex Vesia, which was deemed minor when the left-hander was placed on the injured list Tuesday . On Wednesday afternoon, Vesia was doing some light throwing off