Adkins goes down

James Adkins, the Dodgers’ first-round sandwich pick in last year’s draft who was borrowed from minor-league camp for today’s game, was four batters into his first career Grapefruit League game when he was hit in the left leg by a line drive comebacker. He limped to the ball and threw to first, too late to get the batter, then collapsed onto the turf, writhing in pain. He eventually was able to walk off under his own power, which was a good sign. Adkins, whom the Dodgers drafted out of the University of Tennessee, went straight to low Single-A Great Lakes last summer, bypassing Rookie level Ogden, and held opposing hitters to a .181 average in 11 starts.