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Reports: Bolsinger to be called up Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mike Bolsinger pitches in the first inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Mike Bolsinger will be called up to make his first start for the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, according to reports.

The former Arkansas star was named the Pacific Coast League pitcher of the week after tossing 11 scoreless innings in the first week of the season for triple-A Oklahoma City.

During that stretch, he allowed only three hits and three walks, while striking out 17. He is the only qualifying pitcher at the triple-A level that has not allowed a run.

If he gets called up, it will be Bolsinger's third stint in the big leagues, as he was called up twice last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 10 appearances, he was 1-6 with a 5.50 ERA.

The Dodgers, who acquired Bolsinger in a trade during the offseason, play the San Francisco Giants on the road Thursday.

Bolsinger might be able to stick with the Dodgers for a while, as the need a fifth starter while Hyun-Jin Ryu is out with a shoulder injury.

He would join four other former Razorbacks on MLB rosters: Logan Forsythe (Tampa Bay Rays), Craig Gentry (Oakland Athletics), Dallas Keuchel (Houston Astros) and James McCann (Detroit Tigers).