With Opening Day just a week away, the goal for the Los Angeles Dodgers and every other team is to get to the beginning of the season without any significant injuries.
It was right around this time last spring that Justin Turner was hit by a pitch and fractured his wrist, so that is certainly on the minds of everyone in the organization right now.
Joc Pederson was the team’s leadoff hitter during their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced by Brad Miller in the top of the fifth inning.