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Howie Kendrick, 2B
Andre Ethier, LF
Yasiel Puig, RF
Scott Van Slyke, 1B
Yasmani Grandal, C
Corey Seager, SS
Kiké Hernandez, DH
Alex Guerrero, 3B
Trayce Thompson, CF
(Clayton Kershaw, P)
By Jon Weisman
It’s that time. Clayton Kershaw will throw the Dodgers’ first pitch of the 2016 Cactus League season today at Camelback Ranch against their complex-mates, the Chicago White Sox.
Howie Kendrick, Andre Ethier, Yasiel Puig, Yasmani Grandal and Corey Seager are in the lineup for Los Angeles against Chicago lefty John Danks. Adrian Gonzalez and Joc Pederson are among those scheduled to start in the Dodgers’ road opener against the Rangers on Friday, against Texas righty Chi Chi Gonzalez.
“I think that you want to get guys playing together, (but) you’re trying to stagger it a little bit,” Dave Roberts said.
The starting position players are expected to get two or three at-bats each, playing three to five innings.
Joe Blanton, Carlos Frias, Yimi Garcia, Adam Liberatore and Matt West are also on the list to pitch today in relief behind Kershaw. Minor-leaguers Logan Bawcom, Rob Rogers and Jeremy Kehrt are also suiting up.
According to the Dodger press notes, the team is 2-6 in Cactus League openers since the first in 2009.
Mark Hagerstrom
Dodger baseball! Need to start tuning up those rooting skills: “Darn those Sox!”
William Armstrong
Doesn’t anyone from the Dodger brass have the balls to address the TV issue?
Writers as well.