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Hairston was placed on the disabled list earlier this month with a left groin strain, but he's now dealing with a knee issue. The setback means that he won't be activated from the DL next week when first eligible. The Dodgers are expected to send Hairston on a rehab assignment before he's cleared to return.

Van Slyke now has three homers in five games since being called up last week. The 26-year-old was raking at Triple-A Albuquerque prior to his promotion and is making a strong case to stick around as a utility player.

Ellis was supposed to play four innings and receive two at bats, but a rainy night at Double-A Chattanooga forced him out after only three innings and one at-bat. It's certainly encouraging news to hear that it wasn't an injury related setback that caused the early exit.

It was the first time that he failed to complete at least six innings. The southpaw really labored, as he gave up five hits and walked a career-high five while striking out five. He threw just 56 out of 100 pitches for strikes. Still, he managed to avoid serious damage. Ryu owns a 3.42 ERA through his first nine starts in the majors and will square off against the Brewers next week in Milwaukee.

No word yet on the cause for the early exit, but the Dodgers should release an update on his status later in the evening. It's possible they were just playing it safe due to the weather conditions.

Hairston was placed on the disabled list earlier this month due to left groin strain, but now his knee is giving him issues. It's suddenly unlikely that he'll be back when he's eligible.

It's just a day of rest for the outfielder. Ethier has been hot of late, batting .500/.526/.625 over his last five contests.