Los Angeles Dodgers activate newcomer Curtis Granderson

Newly acquired outfielder Curtis Granderson was activated by the Los Angeles Dodgers and was in the starting lineup for Saturday afternoon's game against the Detroit Tigers.

It was among a flurry of moves by the Dodgers, who placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 10-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Joc Pederson and left-hander Edward Paredes to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Darvish, a trade-deadline acquisition from the Texas Rangers, is dealing with lower-back tightness. The move to the DL for the Japanese right-hander was retroactive to Aug. 17.

The 31-year-old Darvish has made three starts for the Dodgers, posting a 2-0 record and 2.50 ERA. He was 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA in 22 starts with the Rangers this season.

Los Angeles acquired Granderson and cash considerations from the New York Mets on Friday night in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations, creating a logjam for playing time in the outfield.

Pederson was an obvious candidate to be benched or demoted to the minors as he continues to battle a horrific slump. He was 1-for-3 in Friday's win at Detroit, only his second hit in his last 41 at-bats.

Pederson, 25, is batting .215 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs in 87 games this season. He belted 25 homers in 2016 while establishing career highs with 68 RBIs and a .246 batting average.

Granderson batted .228 with 19 homers and 52 RBIs in 111 games this season for the Mets, including .282 with runners in scoring position. In his last 71 games since May 21, he batted .276 with 40 runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 16 homers and 38 RBIs in that span.

Paredes, 30, earned the win in his major league debut on July 24 against Minnesota and tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings in two games during his first stint with the Dodgers. He was 2-3 with one save and a 2.25 ERA in 35 combined games with Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa this year.