Padres claim Eury De La Rosa off waivers, send him to Triple-A

The San Diego Padres claimed left-hander Eury De La Rosa off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and optioned him to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.

The Dodgers designated De La Rosa for for assignment four days ago.

Right-hander Josh Johnson, recovering from Tommy John surgery, was moved from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL to make room for De La Rosa on the 40-man roster.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.