The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs 12-3, their 10th loss of the season. Randy Wolf gave up 7 runs on 10 hits in four innings, and James McDonald surrendered four runs in less than two innings. James Loney had a double and a run scored, and A.J. Ellis had an RBI-double.
The Dodgers optioned six players to the minor leagues, including infielder Tony Abreu. Abreu missed all of last season with a sports hernia and a torn hip labrum, and was injured during this spring. He was a long-shot to make the club in April as a utility-infielder. Also optioned were Lucas May, Travis Schlichting, Victor Garate, Brent Leach, and Jesus Castillo.
Pedro Martinez still remains a possibility for the fifth-starter spot, especially with the poor outings of the current candidates as of late. Those candidates stand to be Claudio Vargas, Eric Milton, Shawn Estes and Eric Stults, with Milton as the current favorite. Jason Schmidt is out of the running as he struggles to stay in line with a five-day schedule, and Jeff Weaver has been marked bullpen-only. James McDonald, once a possible fifth-starter candidate, is now fighting to make the opening-day roster as he experiences a poor spring.
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