Dodgers' Alex Vesia Lands on Injured List with Oblique Strain

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia has been placed on the injured list with a right oblique strain, a move retroactive to August 23. Vesia, who holds a 3-2 record with a 2.75 ERA over 59 appearances this season, expressed confidence that the two-week stint will aid his recovery and provide a beneficial rest period.