--LHP Greg Miller, a former supplemental first-round draft pick who once was the Dodgers' top left-handed pitching prospect, was unconditionally released by the Dodgers, who are open to the possibility of re-signing him to a minor league contract. Miller hasn't been the same since undergoing what was supposed to be minor shoulder surgery during spring training in 2004. In 212 2/3 minor league innings over the past four seasons (discounting a 2005 rehabilitation assignment), Miller has walked 220 batters.

--RHP Claudio Vargas was placed on the 60-day disabled list. Vargas is suffering from elbow tendinitis and hasn't pitched since a disastrous one-inning Cactus League outing against Milwaukee on March 23. The Dodgers signed Vargas to a big-league contract this winter, but it guarantees him only the major league minimum, $400,000, with an additional $1.4 million in incentives based on starts and active-roster time.

--INF Doug Mientkiewicz was added to both the 25- and 40-man rosters. Mientkiewicz signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers on Feb. 26, something manager Joe Torre requested of general manager Ned Colletti. But he wasn't expected to make the team because he didn't fit any of the club's needs at the time. Mientkiewicz will be the Dodgers' primary left-handed pinch hitter, a role he filled in the ninth inning Monday when he struck out against Luke Gregerson.

--RHP Ronald Belisario, who never has pitched above the Class AA level, had his contract purchased before the game. Belisario made the club despite being sent to minor league camp as part of the first round of cuts on March 6, and he never was officially promoted back to big-league camp. But he was borrowed from minor league camp for a March 30 game with Oakland and retired six of seven batters, impressing the organizational brass to the point that they ultimately decided to keep him.

ROTATION:

1. RHP Hiroki Kuroda

2. LHP Randy Wolf

3. RHP Chad Billingsley

4. LHP Clayton Kershaw

5. RHP James McDonald

BULLPEN:

RHP Jonathan Broxton (closer)

LHP Hong-Chih Kuo

RHP Guillermo Mota

LHP Will Ohman

RHP Ronald Belisario

RHP Ramon Troncoso

RHP Cory Wade

LINEUP:

1. SS Rafael Furcal

2. 2B Orlando Hudson

3. LF Manny Ramirez

4. RF Andre Ethier

5. C Russell Martin

6. 1B James Loney

7. CF Matt Kemp

8. 3B Casey Blake

RESERVES:

C Brad Ausmus

INF Blake DeWitt

INF Mark Loretta

INF Doug Mientkiewicz

OF Juan Pierre

MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Claudio Vargas (right elbow tendinitis) went on the 60-day disabled list retroactive to April 6.

OF Delwyn Young (right elbow impingement) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27.

RHP Jason Schmidt (right shoulder surgery) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 30. He was set to begin a rehab assignment as soon as the minor league season begins.