Dodgers place Chris Hatcher on 15-day DL with left oblique strain, recall Charlie Culberson.

The Dodgers’ disabled list grew by one Wednesday, when Chris Hatcher was placed on the 15-day DL with a left oblique strain. Infielder/outfielder Charlie Culberson was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

There are currently 11 players on the Dodgers’ disabled list, matching their high-water mark for the season (first accomplished in April). The 11 players have 2016 major league salaries in excess of $82 million, with a big boost from staff ace Clayton Kershaw.

Culberson is in the Dodgers’ starting lineup today against the Washington Nationals, batting eighth and playing shortstop.

The veteran appeared in 15 games with the Dodgers earlier this season, batting .259 (7-for-27) with two doubles and four RBI, before being optioned on May 18. In 46 games with Oklahoma City this season, he’s hitting .289 with 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 19 RBI.

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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.