LOS ANGELES -- Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez, whose sore right shoulder kept him out of the starting lineup for the third straight game Sunday, hit in the Dodger Stadium batting cage in his attempt to avoid having to go on the 10-day disabled list.
"Better, not good," Gonzalez said. "But better is good."
Gonzalez has undergone treatments and strengthening exercises since leaving Thursday's game when he felt pain after a swing. With Gonzalez, a three-time All-Star, struggling at a .221 batting average with six home runs, 20 RBIs and a .300 on-base percentage, the Rockies don't want him playing injured.