Dodgers injured and recovering: Rafael Furcal to start rehab, Ryan Theriot out with sore knee, Vicente Padilla hit on arm by line drive

Away from downtown court action, the Dodgers still managed to be active at the stadium Tuesday on the health front.

Shortstop Rafael Furcal, on the disabled list since Aug. 11 with a lower back strain, is scheduled to begin a two-game rehabilitation assignment at triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Dodgers trainer Stan Conte said Furcal is then scheduled to rejoin the Dodgers on Friday.

"It’s totally better than before,’’ Furcal said. "Right now, I feel good.’’

Second baseman Ryan Theriot, who has an 11-game hitting streak, was scratched from the lineup with a sore left knee. He was replaced by Ronnie Belliard.

Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth slid into Theriot on Monday night in the eighth inning to break up a double-play attempt. Theriot remained in the game, but the knee was sore Tuesday.

Manager Joe Torre said with an afternoon game Wednesday and an off-day on Thursday, Theriot probably would not return to the lineup until Friday.

"It doesn’t seem to be anything that needs further investigation,’’ Torre said.

Meanwhile, right-hander Vicente Padilla’s sore neck came out fine from his rehab start Monday at Class-A Inland Empire, but he was hit on the right forearm by a line drive in the second inning.

"His neck didn’t bother him, his shoulder didn’t bother him,’’ Conte said. "But his arm did after getting hit.’’

Padilla wasn’t seriously injured, however, and did return to pitch a final inning. Padilla is tentatively scheduled to start Monday in San Diego.

"In a perfect world, you’d like a couple more rehab starts,’’ Conte said.

Catcher Russell Martin is also scheduled to have a follow-up CT scan on his injured hip Wednesday.

Conte said the previous X-ray showed the fracture perfectly aligned.

"Surgery has been ruled out as long as it stays aligned,’’ Conte said.

-- Steve Dilbeck

Comments

[KoufaxFan]

How can anyone believe anything Torre says anymore? Theriot is probably fine but Torre is not playing him for 3 days as per McCrap who is thinking if a player doesn't play he doesn't have to pay him--more money for his 6 lawyers in court today.

[Hollywood Dodger Mark]

There is nothing wrong with Theriot. He is probably gonna be forced to sit while Furcal bats second and Carroll plays second. They will DL him. I don't believe anything Torre says anymore. He has lost all credibility. He can't wait until we are eliminated so he can have his moment in the sun announcing his retirement. Hats off to gutless Eric Karros who smeared Manny in the pregame and defended "my man" Matt Kemp saying Manny couldn't play anymore anyway. Really .311 to Kemp's .245? Lyons must have gotten the talking points the night before as well in his Orwellian denouncement of Manny as being finished. What an enormous contrast between the Dodger players' views on Manny and the PR announcers, Torre and the front office. HMMMMMMMMMM.

[Harpo JB]

It seems that neither of the two previous commenters (physicians) saw the play.
 
Werth hit Theriot with a rolling block into the legs that would have earned an NFL lineman a 15-yard penalty.