Dodgers place C Yasmani Grandal on 7-day concussion DL

LOS ANGELES -- Yasmani Grandal will not have to spend any more time on the disabled list than what is required.

Grandal went on the seven-day concussion DL this past Saturday after he was hit on the side of his face with a backswing and then took a foul ball off his mask Friday night. Grandal has since passed all of the training staff's tests and will start his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Other than some trouble sleeping the night after it happened, Grandal has felt fine he told the team's cable network, SportsNet LA, in a pregame interview.

As long as everything goes well in his three minor league games as a designated hitter, he should be activated for Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Grandal will not catch in the rehab games in order to minimize the risk of another blow to the head or face.

"Last I heard he was not going to catch any of those games. Just doing a little drill work," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "I don't think the [medical staff] wants to take any chances. He had a concussion. The longer he can go without any kind of jolt, the better chances he has of it not reoccurring."

Grandal was the team's hottest hitter when he suffered the concussion. He leads the Dodgers in May with a .400/.492/.660 slash line, a 1.152 OPS and 15 RBIs in 61 plate appearances.


(espn.com)