Aguilar, Ramirez lead offense against Reds

By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com

GOODYEAR, Ariz. --

The Reds rallied for a ninth-inning run to earn a 4-4 tie with the Indians on Wednesday in Cactus League play at Goodyear Ballpark.

Tyler Holt scored on a throwing error to tie the game with no outs in the bottom of the ninth, but Cincinnati couldn't push the winning run across despite having a man on third with one out.

Competing for the fifth spot in their rotation, Indians starter Cody Anderson retired all six batters in his two-inning spring debut, and striking out one batter.

"Six up, six down," Indians manager Terry Francona said of Anderson. "What'd he have, nine pitches in both innings? Yeah, he was good. His velocity was crisp. He obviously came to camp in really good shape, and he looked really good. He threw a few breaking balls. He was good."

Reds top pitching prospect Robert Stephenson, also vying for a rotation spot, countered with two scoreless innings, but allowed a two-out walk and a two-out triple.

Against another Reds prospect in competition for a rotation spot, Cody Reed, Cleveland scored two in the top of the fourth. Mike Napoli crossed home on Jesus Aguilar's double to right-center field. Following an error that advanced him to third base, Aguilar scored on a two-out error by second baseman Jose Peraza on a sharp liner hit off his glove by Robbie Grossman.
Reds manager Bryan Price liked what he saw from both Stephenson and Reed.

"Aggressive and around the plate with their stuff. I tend to kind of look at the first game without a great deal of comment, because I know a lot of guys are trying to get used to facing hitters again," Price said. "I don't put a lot of credence in the first one, but I like to see how they evolve over the course of spring. It was a good start. They both had good stuff. They're obviously in good shape. They threw a handful of good fastballs and breaking balls."

In the fifth, Jose Ramirez hit a homer to right field off Reds reliever Jumbo Diaz. In the seventh, against Reds reliever Caleb Cotham, Anthony Recker launched a solo homer to right-center field that made it a 4-1 game.
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Ramirez's solo homer

3/2/16: Jose Ramirez rips a solo home run to right field in the top of the 5th inning, extending the Indians' lead to 3-1

• Francona wants Ramirez 'to be a weapon'

Cincinnati got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth off Cleveland reliever Jeff Manship when bench candidate Brandon Allen hit a two-out single to center field that scored Eugenio Suarez. Two more Reds runs came home in the bottom of the seventh.

Up next for Reds: Following breaks on Wednesday, lineup fixtures Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips are scheduled to play Thursday when the Reds and Indians meet again at 3:05 p.m. ET in Goodyear. Pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is slated to make his spring debut when he starts for Cincinnati.

Up next for Indians: Right-hander Danny Salazar, who projects to be the Tribe's No. 3 starter, is scheduled to start and work two innings vs. Cincinnati. Righty Zach McAllister will log two innings in relief, while regulars Rajai Davis, Yan Gomes, Carlos Santana and Lonnie Chisenhall are expected to be in the lineup.

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The Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds tied 4-4 in the second spring training game. Jose Ramirez homered early in the contest.

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Jose Ramirez homered and Cody Anderson pitched two strong innings, but the Indians let a ninth-inning lead slip in a 4-4 tie against the Reds. Mike Napoli had two hits in his Indians debut, and Anthony Recker added a late longball.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) -- Mike Napoli singled twice and scored in his first exhibition game for the Cleveland Indians, who played to a 4-4, nine-inning tie with the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.

Napoli was signed as a free agent and is expected to share first base and DH duties with Carlos Santana this season. Napoli singled off Cody Reed and scored on a double by Jesus Aguilar.

Eugenio Suarez, who is moving from shortstop to third base for the Reds, doubled for the third time in two games.

"Eugenio is smart enough to know this is an opportunity for him to be an everyday big league player," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "It's a selfless act on his part to change positions but it's also a smart thing to do."

Cleveland's Jose Ramirez homered off Jumbo Diaz. Anthony Recker also homered off reliever Caleb Cotham, who came to the Reds in the trade for Aroldis Chapman. Ramirez is also moving to third base with the emergence of Francisco Lindor at shortstop.

"Ramirez put a good swing on it," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He had an even better day before the game started. He was diving for balls in drills. Sometimes the work before the game is more important than what you do in the game."

Jake Cave, who is battling for a job in leftfield, singled in two at bats for the Reds. As a Rule 5 draft pick out of the New York Yankees system, he must be carried on the 25-man roster all season or be offered back to the Yankees. Cave has three hits in the Reds' first two games.

Joba Chamberlain pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout. He signed a minor league contract with the Indians in December.

NOT SO FAST

Reds speedster Billy Hamilton went 0 for 2. He will alternate between designated hitter and center field until his shoulder is 100 percent after surgery in September.
"There are days he feels fatigue consistent with his surgery," Price said. "It is not a concern for opening day. On days he feels good, we'll put him in center."

STARTING TIME

Indians: Cody Anderson, challenging Josh Tomlin and T.J. House for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, pitched two perfect innings.

"Six up. Six down. You can't get any better than that," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He was crisp. You can tell he put in a lot of work."

Reds: Robert Stephenson, the team's top draft choice in 2011, pitched two scoreless innings. The right-hander is in the mix for a spot in the rotation. He allowed a hit and a walk.

"My nerves go the best of me in the first inning," Stephenson said. 'I was able to get on top of the ball in the second inning. There is a lot of difference between starting a game and pitching the eighth or ninth like I did two years ago when I pitched in a game here."

TRAINER'S ROOM

Indians: Recent free agent signees, Will Venable and Juan Uribe are easing into playing shape at the training complex until they are until they are far enough along in their progressions to play in games.

Reds: Homer Bailey and Raisel Iglesias threw 35-pitch bullpens in the morning. Iglesias will face batters later this week and pitch in game around the 10th.

UP NEXT

Indians: RHP Danny Salazar will start against the Reds. He will be followed by RHP Zach McAllister, RHP Bryan Shaw, LHP Joe Thatcher, RHP Will Roberts and RHP Shawn Armstrong.

Reds: RHP Anthony DeSclafani start vs. the Indians. RHP Layne Somsen, LHP Jonathan Sanchez, RHP Stephen Johnson, RHP J.J. Hoover, RHP Pedro Villarreal and RHP Sal Romano will follow for the Reds.

..............WE WIN!!!

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Indians manager Terry Francona believes that Jose Ramirez can be an everyday player in the big leagues. For now, the makeup of Cleveland's roster is such that the versatile infielder looks to be headed for a super-utility role this season.

For Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Reds, Ramirez got the nod at third base, where he could see action on days when veteran Juan Uribe is not in the lineup. Ramirez also offers the Tribe a backup option for second base and shortstop, and Francona also plans on giving him innings in left and center field during Spring Training.

"We haven't made our roster by any means," Francona said on Wednesday morning. "But, under the right circumstances, Jose, we want him to be a weapon. I tried to explain that to him in the meeting. Sometimes, you have a utility player on your team and it's like, 'OK, this guy gets a day off, so we'll play him.' What I'd like it to be is where we're looking at Jose and we're like, 'Hey, we want to get him in a game.'"

Francona was quick to point to Ramirez's showing in the second half, when he hit .259 with 16 extra-base hits, 31 runs scored and more walks (19) than strikeouts (15) in his final 50 games. In September, Ramirez hit at a .280 clip with an .888 OPS in 24 games.

"He [can be] kind of a catalyst," Francona said. "He's driven some balls out of the ballpark. He's stolen some bases. He can play defense. And he's a very confident young player. If we can get to that point with him, I don't think it matters what position he plays. He can helps us."

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Michael Brantley has been consistent in saying that he is aiming to be in the Indians' lineup on Opening Day. Manager Terry Francona loves to hear that kind of optimism, but he is not ready to make that kind of proclamation.

Francona has been encouraged by Brantley's progress in his comeback from offseason shoulder surgery, but the manager will only go as far as saying that the left fielder appears to be ahead of his initial timetable. After Brantley underwent an operation to repair a labral tear in his right shoulder in November, Cleveland estimated that he might be ready by late April or sometime in May.

"I don't think it's going to be that long," Francona said on Wednesday morning. "He's trying to push to get ready. In fairness to him, if I say that [he'll be back for the opener on April 4] and then he doesn't play on Opening Day, it's like, 'Well, what happened?' That's not fair to him. He's doing a really good job of getting ready. That's good enough."

This week, Brantley has advanced to soft-toss hitting sessions in Cleveland's indoor batting cage at its Arizona training facility. The outfielder went through non-contact swinging workouts and then hitting off a tee before moving to the current step. When the training staff feels Brantley is ready to take another step, he will take batting practice in the cage before eventually doing so on the field.

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Brantley will likely need to hit in live batting practice or in a simulated environment before being cleared to play in Cactus League games. The Indians have not given a firm timetable for those steps in Brantley's return to the field.

"He's kind of flown through this," Francona said. "Now, to his credit, he spent a ton of time in Cleveland [in the offseason]. Then, instead of going home, he came out here. So, he has given himself every chance possible to get better as quickly as possible. We appreciate it. Guys don't have to do that. They have families and kids and stuff. He really understands how much we rely on him."

Last season, the 28-year-old Brantley hit .310 with 15 homers, 45 doubles, 84 RBIs and more walks (60) than strikeouts (51) in 137 games for the Indians, while battling a variety of health issues. One year earlier, the left fielder finished third in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting and picked up a Silver Slugger Award.

When Brantley does make it back to the lineup, he will likely return as the Tribe's No. 3 hitter.

"He's such a consistent presence," Francona said. "He may not hit 30 home runs, but sitting wherever he hits -- in the three hole -- you know that he's going to give you good at-bats every day. Even when he doesn't feel good at the plate, he's still that presence and he's going to give you a good at-bat. He's a really nice guy to have."

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Danny Salazar struggles out of the gate, Indians fall 9-1

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) --

Indians starter Danny Salazar recovered from a rough start to Thursday's Cactus League game against the Cincinnati Reds, but the Tribe's offense managed just four hits in a 9-1 loss.

Brandon Phillips had a sacrifice fly and Adam Duvall added a two-run single in the first inning off Danny Salazar, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.

"I rushed a little bit in the first inning," said Salazar, who struck out the last four batters he faced. "(Pitching coach) Micky (Calloway) told me I was trying to go too fast. I'm glad I made the adjustment."

The Reds obtained Duvall from San Francisco for Mike Leake at the trade deadline. Duvall is competing with Jake Cave and Scott Schebler for the open job in left field.

"The tone was set early. We had some good at-bats early against a good pitcher," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "Phillips sacrifice fly and then the tag by Joey (Votto), going first to second set the tone."

Anthony DeSclafani and veteran free agent Jonathan Sanchez pitched two hitless innings each before Joey Butler singled in the fifth off J.J. Hoover, who is the favorite to replace Aroldis Chapman as the Reds' closer.

Tyler Naquin's single and Joey Votto's throwing error sent Butler to third. Erik Gonzalez' sacrifice fly scored Butler, a waiver pick up from Tampa Bay.

Naquin, the Indians top draft pick in 2012, has a chance to win a job in the outfield. Abraham Almonte is suspended 80 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs and Michael Brantley is recovering from shoulder surgery.

Jay Bruce doubled off Bryan Shaw, the Indians' setup man, to start a five-run sixth inning. Six straight Reds reached base off Shaw.

"The second wave of players kept the energy going," Price said.

The Reds replacements included Chad Wallach, who doubled, and Brantley Bell, who was hit by a pitch. Wallach is the son of former player Tim Wallach; Bell is the son of Jay Bell.
Juan Duran, who was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball for using performance-enhancing substances, homered off Will Roberts.

STARTING TIME

Reds: Anthony DeSclafani, who had the most starts on the young staff last year, retired all six batters. He struck out one.

"There were some hard hit balls right at people. We were positioned well," DeSclafani said. "I felt good. I have to make some fastball adjustments and work on command."
The scheduled spring rotation would line up DeSclafani as the opening day starter.

"It means something to everybody," DeSclafani said. "I just want to work hard to earn the right."

Indians: Salazar had trouble getting started, walking two and allowing two hits and three runs in the first inning. He struck out five of the last six batters he faced.
Salazar doesn't have to compete for a starting job this year.

"There is more responsibility now," Salazar said. "I know I have to keep working."

TRAINER'S ROOM

Reds: Only the players with offseason surgery have been held out of games so far. Zack Cozart (knee) and Devin Mesoraco (hip) are building endurance through morning workouts.

Indians: Free agent RHP Craig Stammen (elbow) is progressing slowly. "I don't want to even remotely push him," manager Terry Francona said. "Opening day is not a finish line. We would rather his arm tell us when he can pitch."

UP NEXT

Reds: Host the Giants on Friday. Michael Lorenzen will start for the Reds.

Indians: Play the White Sox in Glendale. Trevor Bauer will start.

Ah, watching Tribe baseball on the tube again ... feels so good.

Hey, who are these dudes?

Tell you what, Tyler Naquin is already making things verrry interesting.

Kluber is ready. Lets start the season.

Santana, Kluber flash fine form against Giants


GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Indians ace Corey Kluber began his march toward Opening Day with a crisp showing on Saturday, when Cleveland dropped a 6-2 decision to a split-squad Giants club at Goodyear Ballpark.

San Francisco opened the scoring with a two-run third, scored a run in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie and then added three runs in the ninth to close the scoring. Junior Arias had two hits, an RBI and scored twice, including the go-ahead run in the eighth.

Kluber, who was confirmed as Cleveland's planned Opening Day starter on Saturday morning by manager Terry Francona, retired all six batters he faced in his two-inning Cactus League debut. The right-hander struck out three and created three outs via ground balls before calling it a day for the Tribe.

"It was good," Kluber said. "My main goal today was to work ahead and pound the strike zone. I was able to do that, so there's positives to take away from it."

"Eighteen pitches in two innings, that was really good," manager Terry Francona said of Kluber. "He stayed in his delivery. Late movement. On a day when you look at the scoreboard and it's not in our favor, you go home feeling pretty good, because that was two really good innings."

Giants starter Chris Stratton -- picked by San Francisco in the first round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft -- logged two shutout innings against the Indians. The right-hander scattered four hits, but struck out one and was able to sidestep any damage. Stratton is likely ticketed for Triple-A Sacramento to begin this season.

The Giants struck for two runs against Tribe righty Josh Tomlin, who is fighting for the lone vacancy at the back end of Cleveland's rotation. Both runs came via a sacrifice fly each by Rando Moreno and Matt Duffy in the third inning. Indians right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall made a spectacular catch down the line on Moreno's run-scoring fly and center fielder Tyler Naquin made a diving catch on Duffy's shot to deep center two batters later.

Indians third baseman Giovanny Urshela also ended the third inning with a great grab of his own, leaning over the railing in foul ground to snag a fly ball off the bat of Brandon Crawford.

In the fifth inning, Carlos Santana put the Indians on the board with an RBI double off Giants reliever Vin Mazzaro, scoring catcher Yan Gomes. Urshela added a run-scoring single of his own off Mazzaro to pull the game into a 2-2 deadlock.
Up next for Indians: Right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who enjoyed a breakout showing last season, is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut against the Brewers in a 3:05 p.m. ET contest in Maryvale, Ariz. Righty Cody Anderson will continue his bid for the fifth spot in the rotation with three innings after Carrasco's start. Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and Mike Napoli are among the regulars tentatively slated to suit up for the Tribe.

Listen to the action live on Gameday Audio.

Up next for Giants: There should be at least a whiff of regular-season intensity in the air Sunday at Scottsdale Stadium, where the Giants will entertain the archrival Los Angeles Dodgers at 12:05 p.m. PT. Right-handers Jeff Samardzija of the Giants and Zach Lee of the Dodgers will start.
Watch the action live on MLB.TV.

"Prospect" Report from BA:

CLE MAJ Aguilar, Jesus 1B 1 0 0 0 .222 BB (2)
CLE MAJ Gonzalez, Erik SS 2 0 0 0 .250 BB (1)
CLE MAJ Naquin, Tyler CF 3 0 1 0 .400 2B (1)
CLE MAJ Ramsey, James LF 1 0 0 0 .000 BB (1) [battling Walters for stiff of the spring]
CLE MAJ Rodriguez, Ronny 3B 1 0 0 0 .000
CLE MAJ Stamets, Eric SS 1 0 0 0 .500
CLE MAJ Urshela, Giovanny 3B 3 0 2 1 .333 2B (1)

Haven't won a game yet, but not really very important. Carrasco was on top of his game today. Walters and Ramsey remain jointly hitless but OF competitors Cowgill and Butler homered, as did Napoli.

If they keep 5 OF's as suggested, I imagine Butler has an inside track for one spot, probably share a lineup spot with LH hitters Chisenhall and Naquin. Cowgill is pretty terrible but he can play all 3 position apparently so he could be No. 5 if he can best Will Venable who was very bad last year as his career nears it end, as well as AAAA vet Shane Robinson and not quite so vet Robbie Grossman.

Indians fall to Brewers on walk-off homer, 6-5



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PHOENIX (AP) --

Despite a strong Spring Training debut from Carlos Carrasco and three home runs, the Indians couldn't hold off the Brewers on Sunday.

Mike Napoli hit his first home run of the spring but the Cleveland Indians remained winless after six games following a 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

Chris Carter hit his second home run for the Brewers, who are 4-0-1 in Cactus League play. Reserve shortstop Yadiel Rivera homered leading off the bottom of the ninth to win it.

Napoli signed a $7 million, one-year contract with Cleveland in January and is expected to start at first base. He and Joey Butler each hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning off Junior Guerra, but the Indians fell to 0-4-2 this spring.

Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco allowed one hit with a strikeout in two innings during his first appearance.

Collin Cowgill also homered for the Indians. His drive came off Milwaukee starter Matt Garza, the only hit he permitted in 1 2-3 innings.
Hernan Perez had two hits for Milwaukee and is 4 for 6 this spring.

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Salazar pitches 3 scoreless innings, Indians beat Dodgers
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Cleveland starter Danny Salazar pitched three scoreless innings and the Indians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Monday.

The Indians had been 0-4 with two ties before the win.

Salazar gave up one hit and struck out two.

Alex Wood, who hopes to break into the Dodgers starting rotation, gave up five runs on four hits over two innings in his first spring start.

Jose Ramirez hit a solo homer off Wood. After Yan Gomes and Carlos Santana reached base on successive errors by shortstop Corey Seager, Giovanny Urshela hit a three-run shot.

Brandon Beachy threw two scoreless innings in relief with one hit and two walks. Beachy has emerged as a contender for a starting job since the Dodgers lost Brett Anderson for three-to-five months following back surgery last Thursday.

"He was good," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "At this point, it's only important that the pitcher feel good about how the ball is coming out of their hand."

STARTING TIME

Indians: Salazar allowed three runs in two innings in his first spring outing, against Cincinnati on Thursday.

"Today was better," Salazar said. "I felt like I had more control of the game. My body, too. I was just taking my time between pitches, and just staying back a little bit more. I was not trying to rush through my pitches."

Dodgers: Wood was 5-6 with a 4.35 ERA over 12 starts for the Dodgers last season after they acquired him from Atlanta in July.

"Overall, I felt pretty good," Wood said. "It was just good to be out there on the mound. Other than a couple of bad pitches, my stuff felt good.

"I think my command will come as I get more into it."

MAEDA MAN

Kenta Maeda threw 14 pitches in a bullpen session Monday. The Japanese right-hander, who threw two scoreless innings in his Dodger debut Saturday, is scheduled for his second spring start Thursday against Oakland.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Indians: Right-hander Zach McAllister is out with the flu. ... Outfielder Michael Choice sat out Monday. He has been suffering from discomfort in his hamstrings.

Dodgers: Infielder Howie Kendrick, who was set to start at third base Monday, was a late scratch because of pain in his right groin. Kendrick was not scheduled for any tests. "We'll see how he feels," said Roberts, who called the move a precaution. ... Outfielder Andre Ethier is suffering from a contusion on his right hand caused by the way he grasps the lower end of the bat. ... Third baseman Justin Turner, who underwent surgery on his left knee during the offseason, has been taking batting practice against minor league pitching. He has yet to play in a spring game. ... Infielder Alex Guerrero was back on the field for workouts Monday. He was a late scratch from games over the weekend because of pain in his knees and back.

UP NEXT

Indians: They are at home in Goodyear on Tuesday with right-hander Trevor Bauer set to make his second spring start against Seattle right-hander Nathan Karns.

Dodgers: They travel to the Cubs spring home in Mesa with ace Clayton Kershaw set to make his second spring start. The Cubs plan to counter with Kyle Hendricks.

Is Jose Ramirez, the Tribe's ST HR leader, on the juice??????

Cleveland Indians defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 for their first win of the spring



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GLENDALE, Ariz. --

After four losses and two ties, the Indians won a game on Monday, topping the Dodgers 8-5. Danny Salazar pitched three scoreless innings for the Tribe, while Jose Ramirez and Giovanny Urshela went deep.

The Indians had been 0-4 with two ties before the win.

Salazar gave up one hit and struck out two.

Alex Wood, who hopes to break into the Dodgers starting rotation, gave up five runs on four hits over two innings in his first spring start.

Jose Ramirez hit a solo homer off Wood. After Yan Gomes and Carlos Santana reached base on successive errors by shortstop Corey Seager, Giovanny Urshela hit a three-run shot.

Brandon Beachy threw two scoreless innings in relief with one hit and two walks. Beachy has emerged as a contender for a starting job since the Dodgers lost Brett Anderson for three-to-five months following back surgery last Thursday.

"He was good," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "At this point, it's only important that the pitcher feel good about how the ball is coming out of their hand."

STARTING TIME

Indians: Salazar allowed three runs in two innings in his first spring outing, against Cincinnati on Thursday.

"Today was better," Salazar said. "I felt like I had more control of the game. My body, too. I was just taking my time between pitches, and just staying back a little bit more. I was not trying to rush through my pitches."

Dodgers: Wood was 5-6 with a 4.35 ERA over 12 starts for the Dodgers last season after they acquired him from Atlanta in July.

"Overall, I felt pretty good," Wood said. "It was just good to be out there on the mound. Other than a couple of bad pitches, my stuff felt good.
"I think my command will come as I get more into it."

MAEDA MAN

Kenta Maeda threw 14 pitches in a bullpen session Monday. The Japanese right-hander, who threw two scoreless innings in his Dodger debut Saturday, is scheduled for his second spring start Thursday against Oakland.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Indians: Right-hander Zach McAllister is out with the flu. ...

Outfielder Michael Choice sat out Monday. He has been suffering from discomfort in his hamstrings.

Dodgers: Infielder Howie Kendrick, who was set to start at third base Monday, was a late scratch because of pain in his right groin. Kendrick was not scheduled for any tests. "We'll see how he feels," said Roberts, who called the move a precaution. ...

Outfielder Andre Ethier is suffering from a contusion on his right hand caused by the way he grasps the lower end of the bat. ...

Third baseman Justin Turner, who underwent surgery on his left knee during the offseason, has been taking batting practice against minor league pitching. He has yet to play in a spring game. ...

Infielder Alex Guerrero was back on the field for workouts Monday. He was a late scratch from games over the weekend because of pain in his knees and back.
UP NEXT

Indians: They are at home in Goodyear on Tuesday with right-hander Trevor Bauer set to make his second spring start against Seattle right-hander Nathan Karns.

Dodgers: They travel to the Cubs spring home in Mesa with ace Clayton Kershaw set to make his second spring start. The Cubs plan to counter with Kyle Hendricks.