Yasiel Puig, Howie Kendrick making progress in rehab; Scott Van Slyke hurt.

Yasiel Puig and Howie Kendrick made progress in their hamstring injuries Tuesday, while a new injury has sidelined outfielder Scott Van Slyke.

Puig jogged on the field for the first time since he strained his hamstring in August. Puig had been working out in a pool and on an Alter-G machine in Arizona before returning to Los Angeles with the team Sunday night.

Kendrick played a simulated game Tuesday at Dodger Stadium for the second straight day and is scheduled to run tomorrow.

Van Slyke, meanwhile, has a cyst on his right hand. Here’s what manager Don Mattingly said about each of them Tuesday:

And here’s the plan for Kendrick:

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.