Manny Ramirez's hamstring injury will now keep him out for at least a week of spring training.
Joe Torre said that the Dodgers are going to keep him out and let him rest so that he can come back 100 percent, instead of possibly injuring it further.
Ramirez aggravated his sore left hamstring Sunday while playing the outfield for the first time this spring.
The Dodgers slugger first had trouble with his hamstring last week, when he was scratched from the lineup Thursday in what was supposed to be his exhibition debut. He played Friday as the designated hitter, sat out Saturday, and started in left field Sunday against Colorado.
While chasing Troy Tulowitzki's fourth-inning double into the left-field corner, Ramirez felt his hamstring grab. He was removed from the game when the Dodgers came to bat.
Now, the Dodgers are playing it safe by keeping Ramirez out of games, even though he will continue to hit in workouts.
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