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Brandon League, Brandon Beachy to throw in Arizona this week

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Two rehabbing Dodgers pitchers will take the next step in their progressions next week.

Reliever Brandon League and starting pitcher Brandon Beachy are both scheduled to go to the Dodgers’ spring training facility in Glendale, Arizona, while the rest of the team travels to St. Louis on Friday.

League has been on the disabled list since the start of the season with a right shoulder impingement. Beachy is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery and was signed in the offseason as a low-risk, high-potential pitcher. To this point in the season, League and Beachy had been traveling with the team on almost every road trip.

Beachy is scheduled to throw live batting practice for the third time Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

Dee Gordon returns to Dodger Stadium for first time as a visitor

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Dee Gordon returned to Dodger Stadium for the first time in a visiting uniform as a member of the Miami Marlins. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Dee Gordon returned to Dodger Stadium for the first time in a visiting uniform as a member of the Miami Marlins. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

The big grin was back. So was the endearing personality that made him such a fan and clubhouse favorite.

Dee Gordon returned to Dodgers Stadium for the first time in an opposing uniform, wearing the black and neon orange of the Miami Marlins.

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Reports: Hector Olivera finally gets visa, expected in L.A. Friday

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Hector Olivera

Hector Olivera, 30, finally received his visa and could arrive in L.A. as soon as Friday to complete his physical to finish off a 6-year, $62 million deal with the Dodgers. (Getty Images)

Get ready for the next Cuban sensation.

According to the Dodgers’ official website, Cuban infielder Hector Olivera could finally be on his way to Los Angeles.

The Dodgers and the 30-year-old Olivera agreed to a six-year, $62.5 million deal in March. Reports indicate that Olivera, training in the Dominican Republic, received his visa Monday morning and could be headed to Los Angeles on Friday to complete his physical.

Olivera’s stock skyrocketed after a series of showcases, and some project that he could hit 15-20 homers and drive in 75 runs in his first season in the major leagues.

Olivera does come with some risk. An MRI on his elbow in March revealed a slight tear in his UCL. It apparently merited enough consideration to include a clause in the contract that allows the Dodgers to add a seventh year at just $1 million if he needs surgery to repair his UCL.

Dan Haren downplays return to Dodger Stadium

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Former Dodger Dan Haren is off to a 4-1 start with the Miami Marlins and will get the start against the Dodgers on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Former Bishop Amat and Pepperdine baseball star Dan Haren also had a homecoming of sorts, returning to Dodger Stadium for the first time since the offseason trade that sent Haren and Dee Gordon to the Miami Marlins.

Like Gordon, Haren has blazed to an impressive start with the Marlins, posting a 4-1 record with a 2.68 ERA and 24 strikeouts and eight walks in 37 innings. He also has a microscopic 0.92 WHIP (walks plus hits divided by innings pitched).

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Dodgers left-hander Brett Anderson has avoided injury woes

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Oft-injured left-hander Brett Anderson has made it through the first month of the season in good health, but is eyeing to be more consistent and go deeper into games. (Getty Images)

It was a bold and ambitious move, part of a aggressive offseason for the Dodgers’ revamped front office.

The decision to sign oft-injured left-hander Brett Anderson to a one-year, $10 million contract despite a slew of injuries and ailments certainly was the kind of high-risk signing that could have a major payout or blow up in their faces.

The 26-year-old left-hander has been effective when healthy, but had not pitched more than 100 innings in the regular season since 2010.

Yet through the first month of the season, Anderson’s health has held up.

While Anderson is still searching for consistency, Continue reading “Dodgers left-hander Brett Anderson has avoided injury woes” »