While the Los Angeles Dodgers put Hyun-Jin Ryu on the disabled list, the club’s 13th player this season to face that reality, there was positive injury news some 70-plus miles south of Dodger Stadium on Monday.
Joc Pederson (right groin strain) and Josh Ravin (right groin strain) joined High-A Rancho Cucamonga for the start of their respective rehab assignments. For Pederson, it came days ahead of when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts projected the young center fielder would join the Quakes.
Roberts explained that was due to rapid progress Pederson made in recent days. He tested his groin on Sunday by running bases, which typically is the final hurdle cleared prior to a rehab assignment beginning.
Pederson served as the Quakes’ designated hitter against the Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres affiliate). He finished 0-for-2 with one walk and one strikeout in the Quakes’ 2-1 loss.
Pederson remains on track to be activated from the disabled list on Friday, when the Dodgers begin a three-game series with the Padres at Petco Park.
As for Ravin, he’s yet to appear in a game for the Dodgers or a Minor League affiliate since suffering his injury in the spring. The right-hander allowed one hit and had one strikeout in a scoreless inning of work.
Logan Forsythe and Rich Hill are expected to join the Quakes later this week, with Forsythe a candidate to come off the DL the same day as Pederson.
