The injured plenty will see one making progress tonight as Hiroki Kuroda will make his first start in nearly three weeks.
Brad Penny also threw a simulated game of 50 pitches, and if all goes well he will be activated and ready to start Saturday’s game at San Francisco.
Andruw Jones and Nomar both made rehab starts for Las Vegas beginning on Monday. Jones homered in his first game at DH, and played center in Tuesday’s game. He should be ready to return after the All-Star Break.
Nomar played third on Monday and short on Tuesday in his rehab starts. He will likely be placed at short when he returns with the team, as word of Furcal’s return grows more bleak. Nomar should rejoin the team this weekend at San Francisco and be activated to play beginning for Monday’s homestand with the Braves.
The Dodgers and Dodger fans will love to see Nomar back at short, but that comes with a price: the continuing absence of Furcal. He played short on Monday and went 1 for 3 in four innings, but he awoke on Tuesday with pain in his lower back. He will be again sent back to LA for an exam, so word on his condition or date of return is still up in the air.
