GLENDALE, Ariz. - Outfielder Yasiel Puig was scratched from the starting lineup of the Dodgers' Cactus League opener on Friday vs. the White Sox with mild hip discomfort.
Manager Dave Roberts said the issue is believed to be related to new shoes Puig began wearing this week.
Roberts expects Puig to play on Saturday. Trayce Thompson replaced Puig in right field on Friday.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com.
Players will take the field in a game designed to be diversion. In most years, the exhibition openers at Major League Baseball's Spring Training camps would qualify as just that -- a welcomed respite from the troubles of the world.