Claudio Vargas to Join Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Rotation

Now, it seems as if the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation is on the verge of total collapse.

Carlos Monasterios, the rookie right-hander who was battling to find himself a spot as the team's fifth starter, has joined fellow starters Chad Billingsley and Charlie Haeger on the disabled list, the Dodgers announced on Saturday afternoon.

Monasterios (3-2, 3.88 ERA) was sent to the DL with what was described as "a pre-existing blood blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand and a split nail on the index finger that occurred Friday night."

Although one would assume that the team is getting "extra creative" with their phantom injuries and unorthodox roster shuffling, the Dodgers are now left with four starters: Hiroki Kuroda, Clayton Kershaw, John Ely, and Vic...

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