Kahnle notched his eighth hold of the season Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Relieving Tyler Matzek in the sixth inning, Kahnle surrendered one hit but retired two hitters via strikeout to eliminate the Dodgers' threat to mount a comeback. Kahnle has faded considerably in the second half, but with an overall 3.72 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, he's still been one of the Rockies' best relievers this season.

Kahnle (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day DL on Tuesday.

The right-hander was thrown back into the fire right away, as he gave up two runs (one earned) in his lone inning of relief in Tuesday's loss to the Giants. Kahnle has been fairly impressive this season as Rule 5 selection by the Rockies, but he's been brutal since the All-Star break, owning a 6.59 ERA over 13.2 innings.

Kahnle was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday with right shoulder inflammation, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

This likely explains Kahnle's struggles of late. The right-hander gave up multiple runs in three of his last four outings, with nine runs in total allowed over 4.1 innings, so he'll shut it down for a bit in hopes of contributing in September. Brooks Brown was recalled to take Kahnle's spot in the bullpen.

Kahnle gave up a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning to the Diamondbacks' Alfredo Marte in the seventh inning Saturday, and then the first three runs of a nine-run eighth inning.

Kahnle's ERA jumped from 3.00 to 3.52 with the outing. Even with the decent ERA, there are some warning signs that Kahnle is due for even more of a correction - he has allowed six homers and walked 27 batters in 61.1 innings.

Tommy Kahnle has made the Rockies' Opening Day roster as a reliever.

The Rule 5 pick earned it by allowing just one run over 9 2/3 innings this spring, striking out nine. The 24-year-old will have to stick with the major league club all season or the Rockies will have to offer hiim back to the Yankees for $25,000.