BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Munoz Up, Murphy Down

Down to one catcher after Mike Piazza went on the disabled list, the Dodgers purchased the contract of minor league catcher Noe Munoz from triple-A Albuquerque on Friday to fill Piazza’s roster spot.

Designated for assignment on April 30, Munoz had been playing in the Mexican League for Reynoso, where he was batting .340 with a home run and 14 RBIs in 17 games.

The Dodgers also recalled pitcher Felix Rodriguez from Albuquerque. Rodriguez was 1-0 with a 1.29 earned-run average and 18 strikeouts in three starts for the Dukes this season.

To make room for Rodriguez, the Dodgers designated pitcher Rob Murphy for assignment to the minors. Signed as a free agent on April 10, Murphy was 0-1 with a 12.60 ERA in six games.

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Third baseman Tim Wallach, expected to be activated before the game, took batting practice, but Executive Vice President Fred Claire said Wallach, who went on the disabled list April 22 because of a bulging disk in his back, still is not ready to return. . . . Rookie left fielder Todd Hollandsworth, who underwent surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand Tuesday, will be sidelined six to eight weeks.