While many fans of the Dodgers have been wondering about the potential contribution levels of players like Kristopher Negron and Tyler White, others have been anticipating a return to normalcy when Chris Taylor, David Freese and Enrique Hernandez eventually rejoin the squad.
Taylor, who fractured his left forearm after being hit by a pitch against Boston not long after the All-Star break, is believed to be healing slightly ahead of schedule. The initial prognosis was guesstimated to be about four to six weeks, which conceivably could have kept the 28-year-old out until the beginning of September.