Dodgers could get three injured players back next week

Back from a weeklong trip, the Dodgers observed a flurry of rehabilitating players testing their various injured limbs. Joc Pederson ran sprints to gauge the readiness of his strained groin. Logan Forsythe completed agility drills on his broken right toe. Andre Ethier was able to run despite the herniated disk in his back.

Ethier remains far away from rejoining the Dodgers. But manager Dave Roberts sounded optimistic that Pederson, Forsythe and outfielder Franklin Gutierrez (strained hamstring) could all rejoin the big league roster in the next week.

Gutierrez is believed to be the closest to a return. Gutierrez specializes in facing left-handed pitchers, and the Philadelphia Phillies will…