The Dodgers have designated utility man Jamie Romak for assignment, reports MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick (on Twitter). ESPN Los Angeles’ Mark Saxon adds (also via Twitter) that the team has purchased the contract of first baseman/outfielder Clint Robinson.
The 28-year-old Romak’s long journey to the Majors was a nice story when he got his promotion earlier this season. He appeared in 15 games for the Dodgers, collecting a double and three RBIs in 23 trips to the plate before being designated today. The Canadian-born former fourth-round pick has a solid minor league track record, as he owns a career .250/.325/.463 batting line in his career at Triple-A, where he’s spent most of his time in right field and at first base.
Robinson, 29, has crushed Triple-A pitching this season, batting .309/.402/.523 with 14 home runs in 333 plate appearances. He has brief Major League experience with the Royals in 2012 — he went 0-for-4 in four pinch-hit appearances — before being traded to Pittsburgh along with Vin Mazzaro the following offseason. He inked a minor league deal with the Dodgers this offseason.
