Edwin Encarnacion had an MRI on his aching right shoulder. It revealed nothing more than a little inflamation, yet manager Dusty Baker is going to give him another day.
He was expected to play against the New York Yankees on Friday.
"He is going to swing (the bat) today," Baker said. "I doubt if he'll play Friday. I have to see him throw first."
"It is important to start the season healthy. That's our goal. Time is getting short," Baker said.
Jerry Hairston Jr. and Brandon Phillips are in the lineup against the Minnesota Twins for the 7:05 pm start on Thursday.
Both have been fighting the flu.
Hairston led off every inning of a minor league game on Wednesday to get some at bats. He will start at shortstop against Minnesota.
Phillips will bat cleanup. He missed four games.
Homer Bailey, who is battling Micah Owings for the fifth rotation spot, pitched in a minor league game on Thursday afternoon. Owings will pitch against the Twins.
"Homer looked pretty good. He had trouble getting his secondary pitches over today. He was out of sync a little bit," Baker said.
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