Dodgers place Penny on 15-day DL 06/17/2008

06/17/2008 3:31 PM ET
Dodgers place Penny on 15-day DL
Right-hander dealing with inflammation, tendinitis in shoulder
By Brandon Harris / MLB.com

CINCINNATI -- Right-hander Brad Penny was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with inflammation of the bursa sac and mild tendinitis in his right shoulder.

In a corresponding roster move, left-hander Eric Stults was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas. Stults will likely take Penny's next scheduled start, on Friday against the Indians.

Penny had complained of discomfort in the shoulder for more than a month without missing a start, but the pain worsened during pregame warmups before his last start, on Saturday against Detroit. An MRI performed on Monday revealed no structural damage.

Penny is 5-9 with a 5.88 ERA this season. The two-time All-Star was 16-4 with a 3.03 ERA in 2007.

Stults is 5-6 with a 3.59 ERA through 14 starts for Las Vegas this season.

Brandon Harris is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.