The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-hander Joe Kelly from the bereavement list prior to Monday’s game against the New York Mets.
Los Angeles also placed Austin Barnes (groin) on the 10-day injured list and recalled fellow catcher Will Smith from Triple-A Oklahoma City. In addition, left-hander Caleb Ferguson was optioned to Oklahoma City.
Kelly is 1-2 with a 7.79 ERA in 17 appearances for the Dodgers. The 31-year-old has struggled in his first season in Los Angeles after spending his previous seven seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2012-14) and Boston Red Sox (2014-18).
Barnes, 29, is batting .231 with four homers and 15 RBIs in 40 games this season. He was injured during Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and departed in the sixth inning.
Smith, 24, hasn’t yet played in a major league game. He is batting .290 with eight homers and 28 RBIs in 38 games at Oklahoma City.
The 22-year-old Ferguson is 0-1 with a 5.94 ERA in 17 appearances (one start) for the Dodgers.