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Hairston will play in games Monday and Tuesday before being re-evaluated for possible activation Wednesday. The veteran infielder has been on the 15-day disabled list since May 7 with a strained left hamstring.

Uribe was placed on the 15-day disabled list just one week ago with soreness in his left wrist. An MRI taken Sunday showed no structural damage and he's expected to begin full workouts Monday. The veteran infielder should be back in action by late May or early June.

Since blowing his last save on May 6, Guerra has posted 5 1/3 scoreless innings, as middle relief appears to suit him and Dodgers much better. As a result, his once monstrous ERA has dropped 176 points to 4.08.

He also fanned seven -- the most since his first start on April 6. The damage could have been much worse, as Billingsley escaped big jams in the first and second innings. After stringing together four great outings in his first five starts, the right-hander has looked downright pedestrian in four straight appearances. He will try to get back on track Saturday against the Astros.

He also scored two runs. And just like that, the 27-year-old is batting .385 in the five games since his first major league call-up.

Scary stuff. Ellis underwent a fasciotomy for a serious condition that was discovered earlier Saturday. He will miss at least six weeks of game action, which is small potatoes compared to what Mattingly was informed. Justin Sellers and Elian Herrera will likely split time at second base for now.

It was the first big-league homer for Van Slyke, who is 3-for-9 since being called up on May 9. He's started just one game, but he already has six RBI off the bench.