Dodgers acquire two minor leaguers from Cleveland Indians for cash.

SAN FRANCISCO >> The Dodgers bolstered their minor league depth Sunday by acquiring outfielder James Ramsey and infielder/outfielder Zach Walters from the Cleveland Indians for cash.

Ramsey and Walters have been assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Neither player was in the lineup for the Dodgers’ noon game in Nashville.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers moved pitcher Josh Ravin and outfielder Andre Ethier to the 60-day disabled list.

Ramsey, 26, spent all of last season with Triple-A Columbus, hitting .243 with 12 homers and 42 RBIs in 126 games. The Georgia native played in left field (52), center field (41) and right field (23) while making just one error on the year.

In his four-year minor league career, Ramsey has hit .260 with 45 home runs and 159 RBI in 389 games. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Florida State.

Walters, 26, made his Major League debut with the Nationals in 2013 and has appeared in 82 career games, most recently with Cleveland in 2015 (12 games). The Wyoming native and former University of San Diego product has 10 career home runs in just 165 at-bats on the Major League level. The switch-hitter primarily spent last season with Triple-A Columbus, hitting .249 with 10 homers and 58 RBI in 91 games, seeing time in left field, at third base, shortstop, second base and first base. In six minor league seasons, Walters has hit .277 with 81 homers in 614 games. He was originally selected by the Diamondbacks in the ninth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.