Moncada has a bruised right thumb. He still hasn’t thrown or hit, but he took ground balls on Monday. If Moncada is unable to go by Opening Day, Luis Rengifo is the likely starter at third

Third baseman Yoán Moncada has been dealing with a deep bone bruise in his right thumb, but he took grounders without any issues on Monday and is confident he’ll be ready for Opening Day against the White Sox on March 27.

The injury is the latest blow for a player who has had trouble staying on the field over the past few years. That could move Luis Rengifo to third base and likely open the door for Tim Anderson to

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada is dealing with a thumb injury, and with Opening Day quickly approaching, he has not been able to throw or hit yet

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Michael Grove on the 60-day injured list as part of setting their Opening Day roster for the Tokyo Series. Brusdar Graterol also was put on the 60-day IL as the Dodgers needed corresponding 40-man roster moves to select the contracts of Luis Garcia and Roki Sasaki.

Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin, Evan Phillips, and Michael Kopech among the seven players placed on the 15 day IL on Monday, in addition to two more on the 60-day IL