Dodgers recalled INF/OF Alex Castellanos from Triple-A Albuquerque.

He'll take the place of Rubby De La Rosa on the active roster. Castellanos went 3-for-21 (.143) during his first stint with the Dodgers earlier this year.

Dodgers optioned INF/OF Alex Castellanos to Triple-A Albuquerque.

As expected, he'll head down to the minors now that Juan Uribe is back from the disabled list. Castellanos went 3-for-21 (.143) with a triple and seven strikeouts during his first stint in the big leagues.

Alex Castellanos is likely to be the odd man out when Juan Uribe is activated from the disabled list.

"He needs to keep playing," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly told reporters Sunday. "He's played fearless up here, aggressive. He still has work to do and at times his swing gets long and they throw the ball by him." Castellanos has three hits and seven strikeouts in 21 at-bats this season.

Alex Castellanos went 0-for-5 on Thursday and is 2-for-17 since his callup last week.

The Dodgers had Castellanos played second base in Triple-A, but he's only been used in the outfield since his recall and he committed an error today. With the way he's slumping at the moment, he'll probably see more of his at-bats go to Juan Rivera.

Dodgers recalled INF/OF Alex Castellanos from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Expect Matt Kemp (hamstring) to head back to the disabled list in a corresponding move. Castellanos, 25, was acquired from the Cardinals last July in the Rafael Furcal deal. He's been absolutely crushing the ball in New Mexico, posting a .379/.476/.759 triple slash. Castellanos has some defensive versatility and has played all three outfield spots and third base on the farm before shifting primarily to second base this year. We like the youngster's bat. If he can procure consistent playing time for the Dodgers, he'll become an immediate NL-only asset. Owners playing that format should head to the waiver wire right now.

Ken Gurnick of MLB.com writes that the Dodgers are giving Alex Castellanos reps at second base.

Castellanos, 25, was acquired from the Cardinals last July in the Rafael Furcal deal. He began his career as an infielder, but played exclusively in the outfield last year. He has a .286/.350/.490 batting line over four seasons in the minors, but has yet to play above Double-A.

Alex Castellanos has been pulled back from the Arizona Fall League due to an oblique strain.

Castellanos was batting .379 with three home runs, 13 runs scored, four stolen bases and a 1.289 OPS in eight games before suffering the injury. Acquired from the Cardinals this summer in exchange for shortstop Rafael Furcal, he's likely to open the 2012 season at the Double-A level.