Despaigne was officially recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.
Despaigne will join the active roster in place of starter Tom Koehler, who was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans following a disastrous outing Tuesday against the Astros. Manager Don Mattingly hasn't formalized his plans for Despaigne just yet, but it seems more likely that the 30-year-old will settle into a long-relief role initially rather than replacing Koehler in the rotation.