Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Thu 3/10/16 11:50 AM

Kendrick (groin) will be limited to light running Thursday for the second straight day, David Vassegh of Dodger Talk reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kendrick took batting practice Wednesday, but manager Dave Roberts said the team will limit him to running Thursday in an attempt to avoid aggravating the sore groin that's ailed Kendrick for the past few days. The veteran will likely be restricted for a couple more days, but the issue is not considered serious.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Wed 3/9/16 10:34 AM

Kendrick (leg) will be held out of game action Wednesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kendrick is simply dealing with a sore groin, and while the Dodgers said he's improved, they'll hold him out for at least one more day, likely as a precaution.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Tue 3/8/16 12:06 PM

Kendrick (groin) is feeling better but still won't play in Tuesday's spring game, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kendrick's injury isn't believed to be serious and won't require an MRI. He should merely be considered day-to-day.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Mon 3/7/16 8:44 PM

Kendrick's right groin injury is not believed to be serious and won't require an MRI, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kendrick was scratched from Monday's lineup after first feeling soreness in his right groin Sunday while working out. The Dodgers were openly cautious by resting him Monday, and he'll be re-assessed Tuesday before rejoining his teammates on the diamond.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Mon 3/7/16 2:08 PM

Kendrick was scratched from the Dodgers' lineup Monday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Dodgers are likely just being cautious with their starting second baseman as he has nothing to prove in spring training, but his status over the next couple of days is worth monitoring.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Mon 3/7/16 12:31 PM

Kendrick may be scratched from Monday's game against the Indians due to soreness in his leg, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The extent and origin of the soreness are not clear at this point, but it looks as though Kendrick may ultimately be held out of Monday's matchup, likely as a precaution.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Sat 1/30/16 4:08 PM

Kendrick has expressed a willingness to play some third base this year for the Dodgers, the Los Angeles Times' Andy McCullough reports.
EDGE Analysis
Justin Turner is coming off microfracture surgery, so the team may need Kendrick to fill in some at the hot corner early on. Enrique Hernandez and Chase Utley are more than capable of handling second base, so Kendrick's ability to handle third gives the Dodgers an extreme amount of flexibility. While many of the Dodgers' positions will be platoons, Kendrick should be in the lineup almost every day, possibly hitting leadoff, so he is one of the few Dodgers who is safe to target in drafts.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Fri 1/29/16 5:26 PM

Kendrick signed a two-year contract with the Dodgers on Friday, pending a physical, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
After declining their qualifying offer, the 32-year-old second baseman is headed back to the city of angels after all. Kendrick batted .295 with nine homers and 54 RBI in 2015 in his first year with the Dodgers, and he'll hope to build off that season and remain one of the better-hitting second baseman in the league.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Fri 11/13/15 5:17 PM

Kendrick rejected the Dodgers' qualifying offer Friday and will remain a free agent, Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kendrick had a solid season in 2015, slashing .295/.336/.409 with nine homers in 117 games. The second baseman will turn 33 next season, but he could still get something in the range of the four-year, $33.5 million deal he signed the last time he was a free agent. The Dodgers will now get a draft pick as compensation if Kendrick signs elsewhere.

Howie Kendrick
1B/DH FA
Fri 11/6/15 4:06 PM

Kendrick was given a qualifying offer by the Dodgers on Friday, Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kendrick had a productive year in his first season with the Dodgers, slashing .295/.336/.409 with nine home runs in 117 games -- numbers that were almost perfectly in line with his career averages. After signing a four-year, $33.5 million deal his last time on the open market, the 32-year-old will be an interesting case in free agency, as teams could be scared away by losing a draft pick if Kendrick turns down the qualifying offer.