20:23 hrs: Los Angeles also activated Brusdar Rasp of the 15-day IL and placed Anthony Banda on the injured list. Banda broke his left hand, interrupting a solid year for the 31-year-old left-hander. Banda has pitched to a 3.23 ERA and struck out nearly a quarter of opponents in a personal-best 47 1/3 innings.

16:41 hrs: The Dodgers Recovered Yoshinobu Yamamoto from the 60-day injured list to start tonight’s game against the Cubs. Los Angeles designated left-handed reliever Nick Ramirez for the task of creating space in the active and 40-man selection.

Manager Dave Roberts announced last week that Yamamoto would return tonight. It will be the Japanese star’s first Major League appearance since June 15. Yamamoto missed nearly three months with a rotator cuff injury. He should be able to make a few rotations to continue building his shoulder strength for the postseason.

Outside of his disastrous first major league start, Yamamoto has pitched like the top-of-the-rotation arm the Dodgers envisioned. He has a 2.34 earned run average and a 28.1 percent strikeout rate in 73 innings over his last 13 starts. If he can find that form quickly now that he’s healthy, he could start the first game of a playoff series.

Ramirez loses his roster spot for the second time this season. The Dodgers DFA’d him to accommodate their trade deadline pickups. He cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Los Angeles recalled him Sunday. Ramirez pitched the final two innings of a 10-4 loss last night. He allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits.

Ramirez, acquired from the Yankees in April, has pitched in eight games for the Dodgers. The 35-year-old has allowed 11 runs with seven walks and five strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings. He was an effective middle relief arm for New York skipper Aaron Boone a year ago, when he posted a 2.66 ERA with a meager 5.2% walk rate in 40 2/3 frames.

The Dodgers put Ramirez back on waivers this week. He will likely be released and would be eligible to choose free agency, though he could remain with the organization as non-roster depth if he is sent to OKC. Ramirez would become a minor league free agent in the offseason anyway if the Dodgers do not recall him.