The Dodgers have selected infielder Andy Burns from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned right-handed pitcher Mitch White. Additionally, the Dodgers designated right-handed pitcher Dennis Santana for assignment.

Burns, 30, appeared in 30 games for the Oklahoma City, batting .330 (32-for-97) with 11 doubles, five homers, and 20 RBI. In parts of eight minor league seasons, he is a career .268 (754-for-2811) hitter with 79 homers and 366 RBI. He played in 10 MLB games in 2016 with the Toronto Blue Jays, going 0-for-6 with two runs scored. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 11^th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Arizona.

White, 25, pitched two scoreless innings last night. The right-hander has appeared in 11 games for the Dodgers, posting a 0-0 record with a 3.29 ERA (5 ER/13.2 IP).  The former second-rounder out of Santa Clara University is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (6 ER/16.2 IP) in 13 career MLB games. In five minor league seasons with the Dodgers, he is a combined 14-15 with a 3.98 ERA and 316 strikeouts in 78 games (67 starts).

Santana, 25, appeared in 16 games for the Dodgers in 2021, posting a 6.00 ERA (10 ER/15.0 IP) and eight strikeouts. He had been with the Dodgers parts of four seasons, going a combined 2-2 with a 6.42 ERA (29 ER/40.2 IP) and 36 strikeouts. The San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic-born right-hander was originally signed by the Dodgers as an international free agent in March of 2013.

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(Article courtesy of LA Dodgers)

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