PASADENA, Calif. -- Dodgers infielder Justin Turner hosted a charity golf tournament on Monday, but didn't play in it.
Turner is still recovering from October left knee microfracture surgery. He and the team insist he's right on schedule in his recovery, with the expectation he'll be 100 percent ready to go by Opening Day.
He's been batting for two weeks and began running last week, with no swelling or discomfort. Although management's reversal of strategy with the imminent re-signing of infielder Howie Kendrick (freeing Chase Utley for third base) fueled speculation that Turner is still a physical question mark, the player sounds otherwise.