The latest step in the ongoing rehabilitation of Dodgers pitcher Scott Kazmir’s delivery took place Thursday morning beneath a blazing sun in the back of the club’s training complex at Camelback Ranch.
For five innings, Kazmir toiled against minor league hitters in a simulated game. A radar gun clocked his fastball around 82-84 mph, Manager Dave Roberts said. The atmosphere was quiet, save for the squawks of a bird protecting its nest from intruders and for the grumblings of Kazmir when his pitches refused to cooperate.
Roberts watched the first four innings behind the backstop.