Skip Schumaker starts at second base
Mark Ellis gets a day off for the Dodgers in the middle game of a three-game series against the Brewers at Miller Park.
Mark Ellis gets a day off for the Dodgers in the middle game of a three-game series against the Brewers at Miller Park.
Since getting recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on May 8, Saturday will be the seventh of nine games in which Federowicz has appeared, including two starts.
Luis Cruz makes his first start since May 5 for the Dodgers, while the Braves' Jason Heyward in his career has hit .111/.188/.139 (8-for-72) in 20 games against the Dodgers.
The first baseman will try to help the Dodgers to their sixth consecutive home win over the Nationals.
Since injuring his neck on May 1, Gonzalez has been held out of the starting lineup in four of nine games, and left two other games early after aggravating the injury.
Crawford, who leads the Dodgers in home runs, stolen bases, runs scored, and slugging percentage, also missed two games last week with right hamstring tightness.
The Dodgers look to win their third consecutive series on Wednesday night against the Rockies.
Gonzalez, who leads the Dodgers in most offensive categories, was the only Dodger to start every game prior to Saturday.
Luis Cruz has started one of the last nine games, including Friday night.
Dodgers move Gonzalez to third spot in lineup as they try to ignite an offense that will be needed even more as the Dodger place their 3rd startIng pitcher on the DL in a span of 10 days. Jerry Hairston makes his second start this weekend as he star
Eric Stephen was a guest on the Baltimore Sports Report previewing the series with the Orioles, and was a guest on The Phil Naessens Show talking about the fallout from the Zack Greinke injury and brawl.
The Dodgers center fielder, hitting .185 with no home runs in 14 games, sits on Wednesday night in the series finale against the Padres.
Uribe, who is tied for the team lead in home runs with two, makes his fifth start of the season at third base on Tuesday night.
Uribe leads the Dodgers with two home runs through nine games.
Dodgers starting pitchers have seven quality starts in eight games this season.
After starting his career 0-for-7 on his birthday, Andre Ethier is hitting .444 (4-for-9) on his last three games on Apr. 10.
Ethier is out of the starting lineup against left-handed pitcher Jeff Locke and Luis Cruz, in an 0-for-17 slump, sits as well.
Clayton Kershaw battles A.J. Burnett on the mound Saturday night at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers host the Pirates in the second game of a three-game series.
Cain will make his first opening day start on Monday for the Giants, facing the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
Kershaw and Felix Hernandez face off on the final day of the Cactus League for the Dodgers as they battle the Mariners in Peoria.
The Dodgers play their final home game of the Cactus League on Tuesday night as they host the Rockies at Camelback Ranch.
Greinke last pitched in a Cactus League game 24 days ago. In a simulated game on Wednesday, Greinke threw 43 pitches in four scoreless innings on the back fields at Camelback Ranch.
Gonzalez was hit by a pitch on Saturday night and was scratched from Sunday's starting lineup, though the injury isn't considered serious.
Carl Crawford last played in the field on Aug. 19.
The Dodgers play their final day home game on Friday afternoon at Camelback Ranch.
Zack Greinke won't be in Surprise with the Dodgers, but Yasiel Puig will, batting seventh and playing right field against the Royals.