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Nomar Garciaparra was activated from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday by the Los Angeles Dodger. Garciaparra, who went 3-for-10 with Las Vegas during his three-game minor league rehab stint, returned to Los Angeles Tuesday to confer with the training staff and manager Joe Torre. Garciaparra hit seventh against Pittsburgh lefty Paul Maholm Wednesday, bumping rookie Blake DeWitt from the lineup. DeWitt started the first 14 games, committing only one error while showing good range and a strong arm. He was batting .261 with five RBI and eight walks, reaching base in all but one game. When he singled against Barry Zito in the season opener, DeWitt became the first Dodgers player to get a hit in his first big league at-bat on opening day since 1969, when Bill Russell doubled against Cincinnati’s Jim Merritt. Garciaparra and backup third baseman Andy LaRoche were injured in the same exhibition game March 8 at Vero Beach, Fla. Both opened on the DL, along with Tony Abreu, giving DeWitt a chance to be the Dodgers’ fifth opening day third baseman in five years instead of beginning the season with Double-A Jacksonville. “The best thing that’s come out of the whole bad luck part of (the rash of injuries to the third base position) was Blake DeWitt,” Torre said. “We certainly got a peek at a guy who didn’t come to spring training with it, and found himself playing on opening day. So whatever happens for him from here on out has certainly been a positive for him and us both.” DeWitt will likely remain with the team for now, but could eventually be headed back to the minors. He remains a low-end NL-only Fantasy option. (CBS Sports)

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