We are all watching the progress of Chad Billingsley, Carl Crawford, Ted Lilly, and Matt Kemp as they try to bounce back after serious injury and rehab. The starting pitcher surplus is another story which we are waiting on the outcome to. Most likely Aaron Harang or Chris Capuano will be dealt before April 1st. Then there is the infield experimentation as Don Mattingly has started Juan Uribe at first, Nick Punto at shortstop (please, never again), and other utility guys like Jerry Hairston Jr. and Skip Schumaker will be played around the diamond as well. There’s also a slew of non-roster invites who are playing to try to break through and win a spot on the roster.

Alfredo Amezaga, the switch-hitting utility guy, could add depth to the Dodgers infield and the lineup. Photo: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Alfredo Amezaga, a utility infielder who has been plagued with knee injuries over the years, has been impressing thus far in camp. Amezaga, who will be the starting center fielder for Team Mexico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, also won the batting title in the Mexican Winter League. Could Amezaga land a spot on the Dodgers and help to solidify a somewhat fluid infield situation?

Wearing No. 0, the switch-hitting utility man is hitting .455 with 5 hits and 4 RBI in his 11 at-bats so far this Spring. He hasn’t struck out nor walked. The 35-year old is very versatile, and he has played every position in the field except pitcher and catcher. He has played a majority of time in center field, which could be useful when Matt Kemp needs a break. The Dodgers are looking for a fourth outfielder, and Carl Crawford’s recent forearm soreness means that that need is especially important coming out of Spring Training.

Amezaga has played parts of nine seasons with the Angels, Rockies, and Marlins. He’s a career .247 hitter over hit 584 Major League games. In 2007 with the Marlins, Amezaga hit .263 with 9 homeruns and 30 RBI in 133 games played. He missed the entire 2010 season with injury.

It’s still early, but if Alfredo Amezaga continues to play well and stay healthy, he may just land a spot on the Dodger bench.

The Dodgers toppled the Angels 10-8 this afternoon, handing the Angels their seventh straight loss in cactus league play. Clayton Kershaw made his second start of the spring pitching three frames and whiffing seven batters, while allowing three runs and six hits, and no walks, to pick up the win. His opposing starter, Jerome Williams allowed five runs in two innings, in a losing cause.

Elian Herrera, Luis Cruz, Mark Ellis, and Alfredo Amezaga all drove in two runs apiece. Amezaga, Nick Punto, and Mark Ellis all had two hits each, to lead the way for the Dodger offense. The game also featured the spring training debut of left hander Ted Lilly, who pitched two frames, allowing one run, one hit, and one walk, while whiffing one. The Dodgers also used Josh Wall, Steven Ames, Peter Moylan, and rookie Andres Santiago. The Dodgers had to stave off a last minute rally by the Angels in the top of the ninth, but would hang on to win, and pick up their third win of the spring.

Clayton Kershaw picked up his first win of the spring-Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

The Dodgers scored ten runs on twelve hits, with four of those going for extra bases. Luis Cruz started the scoring with a two run home run in the bottom of the first inning, his second of the spring to give the Dodgers an early 2-0 lead. The Dodgers scored three more runs in the bottom of the second. Utility guy, Alfredo Amezaga drove in two with a two run single, and a Mark Ellis bloop RBI single plated the third run of the frame, to give the Blue a 5-1 lead.

The Angels cut the lead to 5-3 by adding two runs in the top of the third inning. With Kershaw still on the mound, Howie Kendrick drove in a run with an RBI double, and Vernon Wells plated another run with an RBI single for the Halos.

The Dodgers scored a run in the fourth, and three more in the bottom of the fifth. A line drive RBI single from Mark Ellis, an RBI double from Dallas Mcpherson, and a run scoring single from Elian Herrera accounted for the Dodger runs in those innings. That made the score 9-4 Dodgers. After Nick Evans drove in the Dodger’s tenth run of the game in the bottom of the seventh, the Dodgers were leading by a score of 10-4.

The Angels were able to score two runs in the top of the eighth off of Steven Ames. Travis Witherspoon’s RBI single, and a Kole Calhoun sacrifice fly made the score 10-6. Rookie Andres Santiago made things interesting in the top of the ninth for the Dodgers. Randal Grichuk led off the frame by tripling over Herrera’s head. After Santiago hit a batter, an Efran Navarro ground-out made the score 10-7. Tommy Fields followed with a grounder of his own which plated the second run, which cut the Dodger lead to 10-8. Santiago would settle down, with some help from the Dodger infield, and the Dodgers would hold on to win 10-8. The game also featured an exclusive interview of Sandy Koufax by Vin Scully. You can check out the full interview below.

The Dodgers now improve to 3-1-2 in Cactus League play, while the Angels have now lost all seven games they have played so far this spring. Tomorrow the Dodgers will play two split squad games, one at home, and the other on the road. The home game will be against the Padres, and the road game against the Angles at Tempe Stadium. Hyun-jin Ryu will make his second start of the spring in the home game, while Zack Greinke will start the road game. Both games start at 1:05 P.M. pacific time, and only the road game will be on radio.