Los Angeles
Dodgers

News: Billingsley allowed two runs and five hits in five innings, striking out eight and walking three and did not get the decision in a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Impact: Billingsley is 0-3 with a 5.01 ERA in eight starts since beating San Diego and Pittsburgh in his first two outings this season.

News: Ethier had two hits in a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Impact: Ethier had one RBI and his total of 41 leads the NL.

News: Gordon had two hits in a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Impact: Gordon is 6 for 16 over his last four games.

News: Loney had three hits and scored two runs in a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Impact: The player known as 'J-Lo' to his teammates entered with one hit in his previous 10 at-bats.

News: Ellis hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Impact: Ellis didn't sugarcoat a magical moment in LA. "This is the greatest moment of my personal baseball career," Ellis said. "It's really humbling, just to be a part of where this team is headed right now. It feels real special."

News: Ellis is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, the Dodgers' official Twitter page reports.
Impact: Ellis caught the team's previous four games, so he'll get a day off and let Matt Treanor take over. Ellis has been getting every fifth day off since Apr. 30, so look for that trend to continue.

News: Loney is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, the Dodgers' official Twitter page reports.
Impact: The 28-year-old had a nice 3-for-4 game Saturday, but Scott Van Slyke will take over first base on Sunday with lefty J.A. Happ on the mound for the Astros. Loney is just 7-for-40 on the year against southpaws, so look for him to be out of the lineup often against them going forward.

News: Abreu is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, the Dodgers' official Twitter page reports.
Impact: Abreu's batting .327 in the month of May, but he's yet to power out his first homer of the year. He's been hitting southpaws better this season (.333 average), but Abreu only batted .238 against them last year so he'll sit against lefty J.A. Happ.

News: Belisario has rewarded the Dodgers' patience with him, tossing 8.2 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts on the year.
Impact: Belisario already has four holds and, most importantly, the trust of manager Don Mattingly in the later innings.

News: Abreu was 1-for-1 with three walks Friday and is now batting .327/.435/.462 since coming to the Dodgers.
Impact: He's been a life saver with Juan Rivera and Matt Kemp out. There's a good chance we'll see Abreu in a platoon with Rivera once everyone is healthy.

News: Hairston returned to the starting lineup Friday, and went 1-for-3 with a bases-loaded walk while hitting fifth.
Impact: With all the injuries for the Dodgers, Hairston should be an everyday player for the time being. He's batting a solid .316/.409/.456 this season.

News: Ellis went 1-for-4 with a walk-off home run in Saturday's win over the Astros.
Impact: He also drew a walk in the game. With Andre Ethier on second, the Astros elected to walk James Loney to set up a double play, as well as get right-hander Wilton Lopez to matchup against the right-handed hitting Ellis, but Ellis was able to connect on a three-run home run to left to give the Dodgers the win. It was the fifth home run of the season for Ellis.

News: Billingsley allowed two runs over five innings and did not factor in the decision Saturday against the Astros.
Impact: He gave up five hits while walking three and striking out eight. Not his best start but certainly good enough to give the Dodgers a chance to win, which they eventually did. His outings have been short as of late, getting through six innings just one time over his last four starts. His record on the season still sits at 2-3 to go along with an ERA of 3.88 and 52 strikeouts.

News: Kershaw (4-2) was charged with three runs - two earned - and five hits over seven innings with six strikeouts in Friday's 3-1 loss to Houston.
Impact: Opponents are batting .194 off Kershaw.

News: Hairston is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, according to the Dodgers' official Twitter page.
Impact: Hairston returned to action Friday after a stint on the disabled list, so manager Don Mattingly will ease him back into the lineup by going with Adam Kennedy at third base Saturday. Now healthy again, expect Hairston to make the majority of the starts at third, at least until Juan Uribe (wrist) comes off the DL.

News: Los Angeles placed Guerrier on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 19, because of tendinitis in his elbow and recalled LHP Michael Antonini from Triple-A Albuquerque.
Impact: Guerrier has gone 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA over seven relief appearances this season.

News: Rivera was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
Impact: The injury is considered to be serious, and that could leave Rivera sidelined for an extended period. Continue to monitor the developments, but he's not a consistent fantasy contributor with the Dodgers this season. He's batting .247 with two homers and 13 RBIs in 25 games.

News: The Dodgers have placed Uribe on the 15-day disabled list because of a left wrist injury.
Impact: Uribe was hitting .250 with a homer in 25 games.

News: Kershaw gave up three runs (two earned) off five hits and three walks while striking out six against the Astros on Friday.
Impact: Though it, technically, wasn't his finest performance, Kershaw pitched well enough that had the Dodgers given him better run support, he could have walked away with a win. He's still sporting a 1.97 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP, but there's really only so much he can do. Perhaps Matt Kemp's imminent return will help.

News: Sellers was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a bulging disk he believes is the result of a catch he made diving into the stands earlier this month, according to the Dodgers' official site.
Impact: The infielder was also having numbness in his leg this week, so things must have kept getting worse as he tried to play on it. The team thinks he can get better with simple rest and anti-inflammatory medicine and is hopeful he can return after the minimum 15 days. Crummy timing, as Sellers had been receiving plenty of playing time amid Dee Gordon's struggles, and had five hits in his last 14 at-bats before being shut down.

News: The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Sellers on the disabled list Friday after activating Jerry Hairston Jr.
Impact: Sellers, who has a bulging disk in his lower back, was hitting .205 in 19 games.

News: Loney is in the starting lineup Friday against the Astros, the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez reports.
Impact: Loney sat out the series finale against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, but he'll start at first base Friday. He'll bat sixth against Lucas Harrell.

News: Either is back in the starting lineup Friday against the Astros, the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez reports.
Impact: Either was given a day off Wednesday in the series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he's back in the lineup Friday. Either and Matt Kemp have been the studs for the Dodgers this season, and with Kemp on the sidelines Either will look to continue his hot start to the season. He's hitting .321 in 43 games. He'll bat fourth against Lucas Harrell.

News: Ellis has a sprained MCL and a bone bruise on the outside of his knee, the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez reports.
Impact: Ellis is expected to miss six weeks with the leg injury that he suffered on a play at second with Tyler Greene. Elian Herrera and Jerry Hairston will see action at second in Ellis' absence.

News: Gywnn is in the starting lineup Friday against the Astros, the LA Times' Dylan Hernandez reports.
Impact: Gwynn was given the day off Wednesday in the series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he'll return to his normal leadoff role Friday.

News: Lilly suffered his first loss of the season Wednesday in a defeat to Arizona.
Impact: Lilly gave up eight runs - all earned - and nine hits in 3 1-3 innings. He also walked five. Lilly came in with a 1.79 ERA and was 5-0.

News: Ellis (leg) was discharged from the hospital after undergoing a second surgery on his left leg, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: It's hard to believe that this is only a six-week injury, but that apparently is still the timetable. Expect to see a lot of Jerry Hairston at second base.

News: Lilly gave up a whopping eight earned runs over just 3.1 innings of work in Wednesday's loss to the D-Backs.
Impact: Lilly picked up his first loss of the season, which pushes his record to 5-1. Lilly is a veteran and a consistent one, so don't be alarmed by this outing after his hot start to the year.

News: Rivera (hamstring) is healing faster than expected and could be back by "mid to late next week," the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: Good news for an injury-depleted, but winning Dodgers team. Rivera would return to regular at-bats in left field.

News: Hairston (hamstring) began a two-game minor-league rehab assignment Wednesday and is expected to rejoin the team at home on Friday, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: Hairston should return to regular playing time, given all the injuries the Dodgers have experienced. He could see time at second, third and left field.

News: Kemp (hamstring) will start a two-game minor-league rehab assignment on Sunday and could return to the lineup by Tuesday, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: Kemp was reluctant to go on the DL in the first place, so expect him back in there Tuesday, barring any unexpected complications.

News: Hawksworth (elbow) will pitch in an intrasquad game on Thursday as he recovers from January surgery on his elbow, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: Hawksworth is probably about two weeks from being able to return to the Dodgers bullpen.

News: Sellers will have an MRI on Thursday after reporting numbness in his right leg, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: Sellers speculates that his spectacular plunge into the stands last week could be the cause of the soreness. We'll know more after the MRI.

News: Guerrier (elbow) has been forced to shut down his rehab due to continued pain in the elbow, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: Surgery may be possible, but the team and Guerrier will hpoe that rest does the trick first.

News: Hairston left the game in the second inning with a strained left hamstring during Sunday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs.
Impact: Hairston, playing in place of injured Juan Uribe, pulled the hamstring after he singled off Cubs starter Travis Wood. No immediate postgame report on Hairston's condition was available. "Jerry doesn't sound very good," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "I'm not 100 percent sure, but he couldn't walk down the stairs. I've seen enough of those and Jerry's doesn't look very good."

News: Harang gave up five runs in Tuesday's 8-7 win over Arizona.
Impact: Harang has a 4.86 ERA in six road starts.

News: Gwynn finished with three hits and two RBIs in Tuesday's 8-7 win over Arizona.
Impact: Gwynn is batting .375 (12 for 32) during an eight-game hitting streak.

News: De Jesus hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth to give the Dodgers the lead and Dee Gordon went airborne to turn a game-ending double play as Los Angeles rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 on Tuesday night.
Impact: De Jesus returned to the Dodgers three days ago from the minors when Mark Ellis was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

News: Ethier will not start Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reports.
Impact: This is the first time all year that both Either and Matt Kemp are out of the lineup. Jerry Sands will start in Ethier's place.

News: Harang gave up five runs over 4.1 innings in Tuesday's start against the Diamondbacks, giving up nine hits and no walks while striking out six.
Impact: Of the Dodgers' starters, Harang is the most vulnerable right now. Rubby De La Rosa is making progress in his rehab from Tommy John elbow surgery but won't be ready until around the All-Star break, and the other possible threat is Nathan Eovaldi.

News: DeJesus hit the go-ahead double for the Dodgers off of Diamondbacks' closer J.J. Putz in the ninth inning Tuesday night.
Impact: This came with two outs after Andre Ethier had struck out. Every night it seems as if a different Dodger hitter is getting the job done. They've scored six or more runs each of the last six games despite Matt Kemp being on the DL.

News: Ellis is back in Tuesday's lineup against Arizona, the Dodgers' official Twitter feed reports.
Impact: Ellis, who gave way to Matt Treanor on Monday, will return to his catching duties Tuesday, hitting seventh in the Dodgers' order.

News: Abreu is back in Tuesday's lineup against Arizona, the Dodgers' official Twitter feed reports.
Impact: Abreu returns to left field for the Dodgers on Tuesday, with the Diamondbacks sending righty Trevor Cahill to the mound.

News: Gordon is back in the starting lineup Tuesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Impact: He's back after sitting three consecutive games as the Dodgers are trying to get Gordon to find more consistency at the plate. Gordon has also been moved to the No. 8 spot in the order for Tuesday's game against Arizona.

News: Batting eighth in place of the slumping Dee Gordon, Sellers went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple Monday night.
Impact: Even with the playing time boost, there's not much to recommend here. Outside of Triple-A Albuquerque, Sellers typically has been a mediocre hitter in the minors and fared poorly in the majors last year. He doesn't hit for power and has attempted just one stolen base in the majors, with diminishing attempt numbers since his first three years in the minors.

News: Capuano allowed just one run over six innings against the Diamondbacks on Monday to pick up his sixth win of the year.
Impact: Capuano had the Diamondbacks off-balance all night. The outing dropped his ERA on the season to 2.25. The team continues to get great mileage from its three lefty starters - Clayton Kershaw, Ted Lilly and Capuano.

News: Guerrier (elbow) had to rest for three days after throwing a bullpen session with breaking balls on Wednesday, The Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact: Guerrier might be ready to come back by early June, but it depends on how his elbow responds. So far this season, he has pitched 6.2 innings with a 2.70 ERA out of the Dodgers bullpen.

News: De La Rosa (Tommy John surgery) is progressing well and hopes to return around the All-Star break, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: That sounds a little optimistic, but so far so good in his recovery.

News: Kemp (hamstring) is eyeing a May 29 return to the lineup, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: Look for a quick minor league rehab assignment, but he should be ready to go next week.

News: Ellis (leg) had his second surgery in three days Monday after earlier reports had him hours away from losing his leg, the Dodgers' official site reports.
Impact: Serious stuff, but Ellis is reportedly still on track to return around the end of June, though it sounds like from the doctors that the initial six-week timeline isn't quite yet set in stone.

News: Van Slyke hit a three-run, pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning that turned out to be the game-winner in Sunday's win over St. Louis.
Impact: Van Slyke hit his first career homer in his ninth at-bat.

News: Ellis is not in the starting lineup Monday, the Dodgers' official Twitter feed reports.
Impact: He'll yield the start to Matt Treanor, and will likely return to action Tuesday.

News: Gordon remains out of the lineup Monday against the D-Backs, the Dodgers' official Twitter feed reports.
Impact: Justin Sellers is making his third straight start at shortstop while Gordon gets another planned day off. It's likely that he'll be back in the lineup soon, as the Dodgers would likely send Gordon to Triple-A if they weren't planning on keeping him in the everyday role.

News: Abreu is not in the starting lineup Monday against lefty Pat Corbin, the Dodgers' official Twitter feed reports.
Impact: After starting 11 of the Dodgers' last 15 games, Abreu is sitting for the second time in seven contests Monday -- both times against a left-handed starter. With injuries ravaging the depth chart, he should continue to see regular time as long as he's effective in the rotation in left field for manager Don Mattingly.

News: Uribe's MRI for his sore left wrist revealed no serious damage, allowing him to resume baseball activities on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact: Uribe is eligible to come off the disabled list on May 29 and would likely have to take part in a few rehab assignments before being activated. The Dodgers suffered yet another blow to their infield depth after learning emergency leg surgery will sideline Mark Ellis for six weeks, so Uribe's recovery progression represents some semblance of good news.

News: Hairston (hamstring) took part in a rehabilitation game at extended spring training on Sunday and will do so again on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Impact: After his stay at extended spring training, Hairston will likely be shuffled between a couple of the Dodgers' minor league affiliates to get more rehab games under his belt before rejoining the Dodgers. With Juan Uribe and Mark Ellis banged up and Dee Gordon struggling at the dish, the Dodgers are in dire need of middle infield help.

News: Guerra has notched 5.1 scoreless innings since being removed from the closer role.
Impact: Nice, but Kenley Jansen has a stranglehold on the closer job.

News: Kershaw pitched his first complete game in a shutout of the Cardinals on Saturday.
Impact: Kershaw gave up six hits and struck out four in the 6-0 win, lowering his ERA to 1.90. He improved to 4-1 and has not allowed a run in his last two starts, snapping 16 innings.

News: Ellis was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday following emergency surgery to remove pressure on his left leg, and will remain hospitalized until the middle of next week. He is expected to be out for at least six weeks.
Impact: Ellis was injured during the seventh inning of Friday night's 6-5 Dodgers victory when he took a short toss from shortstop Dee Gordon on a fielder's choice grounder by Shane Robinson and was upended by Tyler Greene on a hard but clean straight-on takeout slide. Ellis, 34, is the fifth position player and fourth regular that manager Don Mattingly has lost in a span of 11 days.

News: Ellis underwent surgery Saturday to relieve pressure on his leg and will be out at least six weeks, the LA Times reports.
Impact: Another brutal blow for the Dodgers, given how well Ellis had been playing. Get ready to see a steady diet of Elian Herrera, Ivan DeJesus, and Adam Kennedy at second base for LA.

News: Sellers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Dodgers' win over the Cardinals on Saturday.
Impact: He got the start in place of the struggling Dee Gordon on Saturday, and this could be the case several more times in the coming days. In addition, Sellers could pick up a few starts at second with Mark Ellis on the DL.

News: Kershaw threw a complete game shutout against the Cardinals on Saturday to pick up his fourth win of the season.
Impact: The gem was the first complete game for Kershaw this season, and he has now thrown 22 consecutive innings without allowing a run. He did not walk a batter in the start, and only one of the six hits allowed went for extra-bases. His next turn comes at home next week against Houston.

News: Gordon will sit for "a few days" after opening with a .200 average in 145 at-bats, the LA Times reports.
Impact: Justin Sellers got the starting nod on Saturday, but he might be even worse that Gordon in terms of offensive output. Gordon is never going to be a power hitter, but he should be able to hit close to .300 with his legs. Maybe the time off to watch will do him some good.

News: Sands is 2-for-8 since being recalled from Triple-A, but he hasn't started in any of the past three games.
Impact: Expect Sands to be shipped back to Albuquerque once one of the plethora of DL'd Dodgers returns.

News: Elbert has a 4.82 ERA and 1.93 WHIP in 9.1 innings so far this season.
Impact: A .433 BABIP is partially to blame. Elbert's 9:3 K:BB ratio is solid, so expect him to turn things around soon.

News: The Dodgers recalled DeJesus from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, the Associated Press reports.
Impact: He takes Mark Ellis' spot on the active roster, who will head to the DL with a knee injury. DeJesus was on an eight-game hit streak at Albuquerque prior to the recall, and he should see time at second with Ellis out.

News: The Dodgers placed Ellis on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a left knee injury, the Associated Press reports.
Impact: His knee took a blow on Tyler Greene's slide into second Friday. X-rays came back negative, but the Dodgers made the move anyway. Ivan DeJesus took Ellis' spot on the active roster, and the Dodgers could use a mix of DeJesus, Adam Kennedy and Elian Herrera at second with Ellis out.

News: Ellis is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Cardinals, the LA Times' Dylan Hernandez reports.
Impact: It seems like an odd choice to give Ellis the day off since he didn't start Wednesday, but Elian Herrera will start at second base. Ellis should return to the lineup Sunday.

News: Gordon is not in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals, the LA Times' Dylan Hernandez reports.
Impact: Justin Sellers gets the start at shortstop. Gordon has 2 hits in his last 31 at-bats and is having an awful season so far. He has 10 errors already and sports an unsightly .200/.239/.255 batting line. Gordon may find himself on the bench more often if this continues, and at the very least will probably drop down in the batting order soon. If Gordon bats seventh or eighth instead of first, his fantasy value will decrease; although he wouldn't hurt owners as much in the batting average category with less at-bats. The Dodgers don't really have another good option at shortstop, so Gordon will probably be given a longer leash than we normally see with players who get off to a bad start.

News: Lilly gave up four unearned runs in seven innings of a win over the Cardinals on Friday.
Impact: Lilly allowed four hits and struck out six, lowering his ERA to 1.79. He is 5-0 this season. The Dodgers are 6-1 in his starts.

News: Loney had three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs in a win over the Cardinals on Friday.
Impact: Loney is hitting .250 this season and is 13 for 34 (.382) the last 10 games.

News: Kennedy went 4 for 4 with a double and a walk in Friday's win over the Cardinals.
Impact: Kennedy came in hitting .186. with eight hits in 43 at-bats.

News: The Dodgers said x-rays on Ellis' left leg came back negative but his availability for Saturday is uncertain.
Impact: Ellis was injured on a takeout slide Friday and removed in a double-switch. Ellis said there's some swelling but it's not broken, meaning he'll likely avoid the disabled list.

News: Lilly allowed four runs (zero earned) off four hits with no walks and six strikeouts against the Cardinals on Friday.
Impact: Lilly pitched a solid game but was victimized on the scoreboard thanks to a throwing error by catcher A.J. Ellis and a series of sacrifices from the Cardinals. He ended up throwing 101 pitches (76 for strikes), tied a season high in strikeouts and exhibited excellent command by not walking a batter for the first time this season. You'll want to keep him active for his next start against Arizona.

News: Loney went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI against the Cardinals on Friday.
Impact: His RBI double in the second inning gave the Dodgers the lead and then his RBI single in the seventh broke a 4-4 tie. He's still only hitting .250 and remains too inconsistent to trust in your everyday lineup just yet. However, this is exactly how he started last year and completely turned his season around shortly thereafter. If he can get it going, he'll make for a solid corner infield play at some point.

News: Kennedy went 4-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI against the Cardinals on Friday.
Impact: Kennedy has been filling in at third base for the injured Juan Uribe. He is capable of flashing nights like this every so often, but with no power or speed, he isn't a very good fantasy option no matter how often he plays.

News: Jansen was charged with his second blown save of the year after giving up a game-tying solo home run to Lance Berkman in the ninth inning of Friday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact: Jansen struck out the first two batters before serving up the home run to Berkman, and then struck out Daniel Descalso to close out the frame. He would get credit for the win, though, after the Cardinals walked in the winning run in the bottom half of the ninth.

News: Gordon is back in the lineup Thursday against the Padres, the Dodgers' official Twitter account reports.
Impact: Gordon continues to struggle at the plate, with just a .212/.248/.270 line. Still, he has 12 steals despite that horrible OBP, so the speed threat remains. The question owners have to ask themselves, however, is if that's worth the hit they take in every other category.

News: Capuano (5-1) took his first loss of the year Wednesday in San Diego, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks in 6.1 innings. He struck out six.
Impact: This certainly isn't what Capuano's spoiled fantasy owners were expecting from the lefty in a user-friendly Petco Park stark, as Capuano snapped a streak of six consecutive outings in which he'd given up two or fewer runs. Still, he's been one of the most pleasant surprises of the young season.

News: Kemp (hamstring) received a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection on Tuesday, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact: Kemp landed on the DL on Monday, much to the chagrin of his fantasy owners. It remains to be seen if this injection will speed up his recovery from the hamstring strain, but Kemp won't be back until May 30 at the earliest. Bobby Abreu has batted third in the order twice in three games since Kemp has been out.

News: Ellis had two hits Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to Arizona.
Impact: Ellis is 8 for 17 over his last five games.

News: Ellis went deep among three hits Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to Arizona.
Impact: Ellis entered with one hit in 11 at-bats.

News: Billingsley threw 77 pitches in four-plus innings and was charged with four runs and eight hits in his 200th regular-season game Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to Arizona.
Impact: Billingsley is 0-3 with a 5.34 ERA in his last five starts, a stretch that began with a 12-0 loss at Houston in which he lasted only 3 1-3 innings.

News: Ellis is not in Wednesday's starting lineup, the Dodgers' official Twitter page reports.
Impact: Ellis will yield a start to Matt Treanor after being behind the plate for the team's last four games.

News: Loney is not in Wednesday's starting lineup, the Dodgers' official Twitter page reports.
Impact: Loney will be replaced at first by Jerry Sands as the Dodgers take on lefty Clayton Richard and the Padres. This is Loney's first day off since May 7, but he has just two hits in 24 at-bats since then. With just a .236 average on the year, Loney could see a significant decrease in his playing time if he continues to struggle mightily.

News: Abreu will start in left field and bat third against the Padres on Wednesday, the Dodgers' official Twitter page reports.
Impact: The 38-year-old is batting .296 so far in the month of May, and has hit safely in four of his last five games. Abreu will bat third for the second time in three days, and if he continues to produce, he might be there often while Matt Kemp (hamstring) is out.

News: Ellis is not in Wednesday's starting lineup, Dodgers' official Twitter page reports.
Impact: Ellis gets the day off after starting five straight and will be replaced at second base by Elian Herrera. Ellis has been playing pretty well in May, going 15-for-45 with two homers and seven RBI.

News: Gordon is not in Wednesday's starting lineup, the Dodgers' official Twitter page reports.
Impact: Justin Sellers will play shortstop and bat sixth against lefty Clayton Richard. Wednesday will be just the second time in the last 12 games that Gordon is not in the lineup.

News: Billingsley recorded a second straight short start Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing eight hits and four runs in the loss.
Impact: Billingsley still owns a 3.83 ERA but has struggled of late -- it was his second straight four-inning start. He still has a favorable environment in the NL West with Chavez Ravine as his home park, and he's had enough dominant starts to be intriguing, but there's definitely room for concern here as well.

News: Abreu is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers' official Twitter feed reports.
Impact: With Abreu sitting Tuesday and Matt Kemp on the DL, the Dodgers will field an outfield trio of Andre Ethier in center, Jerry Sands in left and Scott Van Slyke in right.

News: Ellis was moved up to fifth in the order Monday against the Diamondbacks and went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
Impact: With regulars Matt Kemp, Juan Rivera and Juan Uribe all out, someone had to move up. Ellis entered the night with a .974 OPS, so he was the logical if not necessarily intuitive choice.

News: Kershaw threw seven shutout innings Monday to beat the Diamondbacks. He gave up four hits and three walks, striking out six.
Impact: Kershaw also got into a bit of a brushback war with opposing starter Ian Kennedy, stemming from a series of events that happened late last season. This issue might linger later into the season, speculates the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro.

News: The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Kemp on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
Impact: Kemp, among the NL leaders with a .359 average, 12 homers and 28 RBIs, set a Dodgers record for home runs in April but has not hit one this month in part because of his injury. He's also hitless in his last 17 at-bats. The All-Star center fielder's consecutive game streak ended Monday at 399, the longest active one in the majors.

News: Ethier was 2-for-4 with his eighth home run Monday against Ian Kennedy and the Diamondbacks.
Impact: Ethier will need to carry the load for a few days with Matt Kemp (hamstring) sidelined, and he should be able to do just that. It's worth noting that last year, Ethier's eighth home run didn't come until July 10.

News: Coffey has allowed two runs in 2.2 innings since returning from the disabled list.
Impact: The good news - his ERA went down, from 36.00 to 16.20. Coffey's roster spot may be in jeopardy unless he can turn things around over the next week or two.

News: The Dodgers called up Sands following Monday's win over the Diamondbacks, replacing the injured Matt Kemp on the roster.
Impact: Though Sands was assumed to be a part of the left field picture before the season, he hasn't done much to persuade the Dodgers to play him more. Keeping in mind he played for a team in high altitude at Alburquerque, Sands was hitting .241/.331/.444 in 133 at-bats there.

News: Kemp (strained hamstring) was placed on the 15-day DL after Monday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact: The silver lining, if one could call it that, is that the Dodgers won again Monday, extending their lead over Arizona to 9.5 games. With Kemp out, Bobby Abreu will be forced into near every-day play, though call-up Jerry Sands could also factor in the left field picture.

News: Kemp's MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis of a left hamstring strain, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
Impact: Essentially, the MRI came back clean as nothing serious was detected. Kemp remains day-to-day at the present time.

News: Uribe was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sore left wrist Monday, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.
Impact: This is the same injury that bothered Uribe earlier in the month. Adam Kennedy stands to fill in at third base unless the Dodgers make a corresponding move.

News: Uribe, who's still dealing with left wrist pain, is not expected to be in Monday's lineup, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.
Impact: A sore left wrist held Uribe out of the lineup earlier this month and it appears he's still dealing with the issue. Adam Kennedy could be in line for a second straight start at the hot corner. Consider Uribe day-to-day.

News: Kemp (hamstring) is not in the lineup, the Dodgers' official Twitter feed reports.
Impact: Bobby Abreu will move to the No. 3 spot in the lineup, while Kemp is currently considered day-to-day. Tony Gwynn Jr. is playing center field Monday night.

News: Sands went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs scored, two home runs and three RBI against Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday. He now has six home runs with a .241/.331/.444 slash line in 157 plate appearances.
Impact: Despite a slow start to the season, Sands has picked up over the last few weeks and has managed to produce a 17.8 percent strikeout rate (the second lowest of his career). His average has been hurt by poor luck with balls in play (.248 BABIP before Sunday), and his 12.7 percent walk rate is his best since his 2010 season in Low-A. His ISO improved from .163 to .203 in one day, and it is more than likely to be above .250 for the rest of the season in the PCL.

News: Kemp (hamstring) will undergo an MRI on Monday, ESPN.com's Molly Knight reports.
Impact: The Dodgers host the Diamondbacks on Monday, and it seems likely that Kemp will sit out at least one game with the hamstring issue. We'll know more about his timetable following the results of the MRI, but don't be surprised if the Dodgers play it safe with Kemp's health.

News: Gordon, who was given a routine day off Sunday, is unlikely to move down in the order, the Dodgers' official site reports. This despite Gordon having a mere .250 OBP.
Impact: Dodgers manager Don Mattingly apparently values speed at the top of the order more than on-base skills. "Dropping Dee in the order sounds really easy," said Mattingly. "But then who do you want me to hit there?" Mattingly dismissed both Mark Ellis and A.J. Ellis as options, even though both have an OBP over .400. Mattingly did allow that when Tony Gwynn Jr. and Gordon are in the lineup, he'd be willing to put Gwynn ahead of Gordon.

News: Kemp was pulled from Sunday's game after three innings, likely due to his nagging hamstring, according to the Dodgers radio broadcast.
Impact: Kemp was apparently upset at being pulled from the game, but manager Don Mattingly is likely just being cautious here. Consider him day-to-day pending further information.

News: Jansen threw a perfect frame against the Rockies on Saturday to earn his third save of the year.
Impact: The save was his first since he officially took the closer reigns from incumbent Javy Guerra. Jansen has a stellar 30:8 K:BB ratio in his 18.2 frames, which lends him value even if the saves do not follow quickly.

News: Kemp was 0-for-3 on Saturday against the Rockies and is now in a 1-for-14 funk.
Impact: Regardless of the inevitable slump, you may want to continue to hold onto Kemp. It's likely the hamstring injury is affecting his play right now, but expect him to break out of this slump quickly.

News: Capuano moved to 5-0 as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Friday night.
Impact: Capuano won his fourth straight outing as he equaled the best start of his eight-year career, allowing a run and four hits through seven innings with three strikeouts and no walks. The left-hander, who signed a two-year, $10 million contract as a free agent in December, retired 17 of 18 batters during one stretch.

News: Loney had two hits as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Friday night.
Impact: Loney is showing signs of life with five hits in 11 at-bats.

News: Treanor had two hits as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Friday night.
Impact: Treanor is 5 for 22 on the year.

News: Ellis had a big fantasy effort as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Friday night.
Impact: Ellis went deep as he was 2 for 3 with three RBIs. He entered with four RBIs.

News: Ethier had a big fantasy effort as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Friday night.
Impact: Ethier had a homer and went 3 for 4 with two RBIs. He increased his NL-best RBI total to 32.

News: Ellis had two hits as Los Angeles beat the error-prone San Francisco Giants 9-1 on Monday night.
Impact: Ellis is a surprising 13 for 35 over his last 11 games and could warrant a look if he's on the fantasy waiver wire.

News: Abreu had two hits as Los Angeles beat the error-prone San Francisco Giants 9-1 on Monday night.
Impact: Abreu is 3 for 10 for the Dodgers.

News: Lilly is now 4-0 as Los Angeles beat the error-prone San Francisco Giants 9-1 on Monday night.
Impact: Lilly allowed a run and four hits, walked two and struck out six while mixing in two wild pitches over six frames. It's the first time the 36-year-old two-time All-Star has won his first four decisions of a season in a big league career that began in 1999 with the Montreal Expos.

News: Ethier had two more hits and two RBIs as Los Angeles beat the error-prone San Francisco Giants 9-1 on Monday night.
Impact: Ethier leads the majors with 30 RBIs.

News: Kemp had three more hits as Los Angeles beat the error-prone San Francisco Giants 9-1 on Monday night.
Impact: Kemp, who won his second Gold Glove last year, committed his first error of the season when he tried to short-hop Melky Cabrera's leadoff single in the sixth and it got past him. He made up for his shoddy defense by going 3 for 3.

News: Gordon had two errors as Los Angeles beat the error-prone San Francisco Giants 9-1 on Monday night.
Impact: Each team finished with three errors, but Gordon was the only player with multiple miscues to being his MLB-high total to nine.

News: Kemp was a late scratch from Sunday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs due to tightness in his left hamstring.
Impact: "I don't want to be stupid," said Kemp, who is in the top three in the National League in home runs, RBIs and batting average. "Maybe it just needs to be rested one day and I could go out and do something stupid and could end up being two weeks. I just want to take my time and see how it feels tomorrow. Hopefully I can play tomorrow."

News: The Dodgers placed DeJesus Jr. on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with a torn oblique.
Impact: DeJesus tore his right oblique in mid-March and is likely to miss the first month of the 2012 season

News: Harang posted his best start of the season, going six innings and allowing two runs in Sunday's 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Cubs.
Impact: Harang is 1-2 with a 5.24 ERA in six starts.

News: Rivera went 3 for 5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Cubs.
Impact: Rivera was 3 for 20 in his previous eight games.