Yasmani Grandal received a shipment of new catcher’s gear designed to prevent the shoulder injury that dogged him in the second half of 2015. For this new season, he will wear chest protectors with pads on each shoulder, after a foul tip collided with his left shoulder last August and led to off-season surgery.
When the Dodgers pitchers and catchers reported to Camelback Ranch on Friday, Grandal entered the spring able to work without restrictions. He had already been cleared to swing from both sides of the plate. He felt minimal discomfort during drills.