NEW YORK -- The Dodgers have battled plenty of injuries this season. Now Julio Urías is joining that list.

Urías was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a left calf contusion, while infielder Zach McKinstry was recalled to the active roster as the corresponding move. The Dodgers southpaw sustained the injury in the fourth inning of Friday’s 6-5 win after taking an 81 mph changeup from Mets right-hander Tylor Megill on the calf. Urías stayed in the game and pitched through the fifth inning before being removed for a pinch-hitter in the sixth. He threw just 82 pitches.

“Getting hit by a pitch is something that we’re not really used to as pitchers,” Urías said on Friday. “Obviously hitters are more used to that, but it didn’t really affect me.”

The injury isn’t believed to be serious for Urías, but he will be forced to miss his next start, which would’ve been slated for Wednesday against the Pirates or Thursday against the Mets in Los Angeles. Urías had a noticeable limp in pregame warmups on Saturday, but if he progresses as the team expects, it could be a minimum stint and he could be available to return on Aug. 24 against the Padres.

While Urías’ absence is expected to be a short one, it leaves the Dodgers with yet another hole in their starting rotation. With Clayton Kershaw, Cole Hamels, Danny Duffy and Tony Gonsolin still sidelined, the Dodgers will rely on David Price and Walker Buehler to carry the load for the next 10 days. Mitch White and Edwin Uceta could provide the team with length in bullpen games, which are now expected next week.

Placing Urías on the IL does allow the Dodgers to give him a small breather. Urías has carried a heavy workload this season, setting single-season career highs in starts (24) and innings pitched (139 2/3). That’s after coming off a lengthy postseason run in which he played a large part as a starter and multi-inning reliever.

Urías is the 14th pitcher the Dodgers have placed on the IL this season. Duffy would be No. 15, but he was on the IL when the Dodgers acquired him on July 29 from the Royals.

Even with the injuries, the Dodgers are one of four teams with 70 wins this season. Still, they entered Saturday’s play five games behind the Giants in the National League West, their largest deficit this late into the season since ending the 2012 season eight games behind San Francisco.

With 46 games left in the regular season and three head-to-head matchups against the Giants remaining, the Dodgers are still optimistic they can win a ninth consecutive NL West title. Time is certainly ticking -- and now they’ll be without Urías for at least his next start.

“We’ve got to win baseball games. It is what it is,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on the division race. “The Giants have earned where they’re at and we have to catch them. That’s just the way it goes. Our goal, our expectation is still to win the division.”