PHOENIX — Adrian Gonzalez is getting closer to swinging a bat, but it seems unlikely he will play in any spring games for the Dodgers before heading off to play for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.
Gonzalez has been sidelined in camp with right elbow tendinitis, or tennis elbow, and was prevented from swinging as a precaution. He has been able to do conditioning work but hasn’t taken ground balls nor swung a bat. Manager Dave Roberts said Gonzalez could do some soft toss and/or tee work in the next few days.
"Now he's not feeling anything, so he's ramping it up.