Manny raking

In batting practice, that is. Ken Gurnick at MLB.com spoke with Rob Flippo, a bullpen catcher with the Dodgers and Manny’s personal BP pitcher during morning workouts at Dodger Stadium. According to Flippo, Manny is hitting better now than at any point during spring training.

Ramirez will play Tuesday for the Dodgers’ Triple-A team in Albuquerque as part of his 10-game minor league stint before joining the Dodgers off suspension July 3. Fans can listen to the game live here or watch live here.