The Dodgers on Monday activated pitcher Michael Kopech and infielder/outfielder Hyeseong Kim off the injured list, as expected, as their September additions as active roster limits expand from 26 to 28 players for the season’s final month.
Kopech was on the 60-day injured list, so his activation required adding him back to the 40-man roster. The Dodgers already made room there last week with infielder Buddy Kennedy getting designated for assignment.
Kopech has been out since July 1 and missed 52 games while recovering from right knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Coupled with a right shoulder impingement that kept him out for over two months to begin the season, the right-hander has only pitched in eight games with the Dodgers this season.
“It feels like it’s been a long season. I’