The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of Santiago Espinal, which adds him to their 40-man roster and sets him up to make their Opening Day roster.
The Dodgers signed Espinal to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training in the middle of February. The club was looking for a right-handed infielder after losing Andy Ibáñez to the Athletics.
The 31-year-old is hitting .412 with two homers and 13 RBI in 34 at-bats this Spring Training, and has impressed Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to the point where he became close to a roster lock.