SAN DIEGO — As we reported Wednesday, recently acquired pitcher Xavier Cedeno is scheduled to join the Dodgers today at Petco Park. The 28-year-old left-hander needs a jersey number and a roster spot. Mike Bolsinger, who started Thursday in San Francisco, could be the odd man out.
What’s interesting about Cedeno is that he cannot be optioned to the minor leagues. So far, four of the players who have temporarily occupied the fifth starter’s roster spot — Chris Heisey, Darwin Barney, Adam Liberatore and Bolsinger — have had an option year to burn. The fifth, David Huff, did not and was subsequently designated for assignment. So Cedeno could be on a short leash.
Click here to see what Andrew Friedman said about Cedeno on Wednesday in San Francisco.