Dodgers activate Phil Bickford (back) from injured list

The Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted their bullpen Friday, activating right-hander Phil Bickford off the injured list, while left-hander Alex Vesia was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Bickford, 27, missed 14 games with lower back tightness after he was 1-2 with a 7.33 ERA in 23 relief outings this season. In four seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and Dodgers, he is 7-5 with a 4.75 ERA and one save in 141 relief appearan