PHOENIX — On the eve of the Dodgers opening Cactus League play, here are some notes from Friday at Camelback Ranch, involving the status of various players and their relative game readiness.
Hyun-jin Ryu threw 33 pitches in two simulated innings against Dodgers hitters — including Yasiel Puig, Andre Ethier, Brett Eibner, Darnell Sweeney and O`Koyea Dickson — as he continues his comeback from elbow surgery in September.
The issue with Ryu, who has pitched in one major league game in the last two seasons, is whether his first game action will be in a major league spring game, or the more controlled environment of a simulate game on the back fields of camp.