He said he is now taking batting practice and has begun light jogging with no setbacks. Thompson said his target date to be 100 percent healthy is March 1, in time for Spring Training games to join a crowded outfield.
Starting center fielder Joc Pederson is flanked by a contentious group of cornermen -- Andre Ethier, Yasiel Puig, Andrew Toles, Scott Van Slyke, Darin Ruf and Thompson.
With a predominantly left-handed lineup that struggled against left-handed pitching, Dodgers management can only hope the right-handed Thompson returns healthy from the back injury he said began bothering him in May.