DODGERS RECALL VICTOR GONZÁLEZ

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-handed pitcher Victor González and placed right-handed pitcher Yency Almonte on the injured list with a right knee sprain.

González, 27, returns for his fourth stint with the Dodgers and he is 2-3 on the season with a 5.32 ERA (14 ER/23.2 IP) and 22 strikeouts. He has been with the Dodgers parts of three seasons, and he is a combined 8-4 with a 3.52 ERA (31 ER/79.1 IP) and 78 strikeouts against 28 walks. With Triple-A Oklahoma City, he was 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA (5 ER/17.1 IP) and 19 strikeouts in 17 games. He has pitched in 156 minor league games (57 starts) and he is a combined 22-28 with a 4.26 ERA( 198 ER/418.0 IP) and 413 strikeouts. He was signed by the Dodgers as an international free agent on July 2, 2012 from Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico.

Almonte, 29, has appeared in 49 games this season, posting a 3-2 record with a 5.06 ERA (27 ER/48.0 IP) and 49 strikeouts. Last year, he had a banner season for the Boys in Blue, going 0-0 with a career-best 1.02 ERA (4 ER/35.1 IP) and 33 strikeouts in 33 games. He has been in the Major Leagues parts of six seasons with Colorado (2018-2021) and Los Angeles (2022-23) and he is a combined 7-6 with a 4.51 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 196 career games. He was originally drafted in the 17th round of the 2012 First Year Player Draft out Christopher Columbus High School by the Los Angeles Angels.