HBT: Crawford placed on DL; Puig called up to LA

Lots of movement for the last-place Dodgers as they prepare to begin a three-game series tonight against the Padres.

Carl Crawford, who suffered a strained right hamstring on Saturday, has officially landed on the 15-day disabled list. The move clears a spot for right-hander Stephen Fife on the active roster. Fife will make the start tonight after left-hander Chris Capuano had to be scratched due to a strained triceps muscle.

Oh, but that?s not all. Yasiel Puig, who was called up from Double-A Chattanooga yesterday, will make his major league debut tonight in right field. And the Dodgers aren?t easing him into things. He?s batting leadoff. With Puig in right field, Andre Ethier will make his second start in center field in the past week.

Eric Stephen of the excellent True Blue LA notes that the last Dodger to start out of the leadoff spot in his MLB debut was Jose Offerman on August 19, 1990. He homered in his first at-bat. No pressure or anything.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/03/carl-crawford-lands-on-disabled-list-yasiel-puig-batting-leadoff-in-major-league-debut/related/

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