The Dodgers have finally decided to shut down 27-year old righty reliever Jonathan Broxton for the season due to an elbow problem. Broxton pitched in 14 games (0 starts) for the Dodgers this year and he was 1-2 with 7 saves, a 5.68 ERA and a 1.90 WHIP. He has now pitched in 386 games (0 starts) in his first 7 years with the Dodgers and he is 25-20 with 84 saves, a 3.19 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. The Dodgers hope that some good old fashioned rest and relaxation will have Broxton back to his old self in 2012.

The Dodgers have shut down 29-year old lefty swinging RF Andre Ethier for the rest of the 2011 season due to a knee injury. Ethier played in 135 games for the Dodgers this year and he was 142 for 487 (.292 avg, .789 OPS) with 67 runs scored, 11 homers and 62 RBIs. He has now played in 854 games in his first six years with the Dodgers and he is 864 for 2,968 (.291 avg, .843 OPS) with 420 runs scored, 109 homers, 446 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. Ethier has been playing on a bum knee for a while this year, so it makes sense to shut him down for the last three weeks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without 31-year old righty swinging 2B/3B Juan Uribe for the rest of the season due to surgery to repair a left sports hernia. Uribe was signed to a 3-year, $21 million dollar deal over the winter and it’s looking like a big mistake so far. Uribe played in 77 games for the Dodgers this year and he was 55 for 270 (.204 avg, .557 OPS) with 21 runs scored, 4 homers, 28 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. The Dodgers really hope that Uribe gets back to being the player he was before this year, for the last two years of the contract he signed over the winter. Uribe has now played in 1,333 games in his first 11 years in the majors and he is 1,169 for 4,627 (.253 avg, .721 OPS) with 567 runs scored, 155 homers, 627 RBIs and 41 stolen bases.

38-year old righty swinging 3B Casey Blake is going to have surgery on his neck next week which will end his 2011 season. Blake played in 63 games for the Dodgers this year and he was 51 for 202 (.252 avg, .713 OPS) with 32 runs scored, 4 homers, 26 RBIs and 1 stolen base. He has played in 406 games in his four years with the Dodgers and he is 366 for 1,407 (.260 avg, .768 OPS) with 197 runs scored, 49 homers, 192 RBIs and 5 stolen bases. Blake’s time is likely up with the Dodgers.

The Dodgers have placed 23-year old lefty swinging, starting shortstop Dee Gordon on the 15-day disabled list due to a bruised right shoulder. Gordon has played in 30 games for the Dodgers so far this year and he is 26 for 111 (.234 avg, .518 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 0 homers, 5 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. 37-year old righty swinging Jamey Carroll will take over as the Dodgers’ starting SS until Gordon is ready to return to action. Carroll has played in 107 games for the Dodgers so far this year and he is 100 for 336 (.298 avg, .734 OPS) with 40 runs scored, 0 homers, 10 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.