Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu played catch on Friday for the first time since being placed on the disabled list with a left shoulder blade inflammation, MLB.com reports. He will need at least a bullpen session along with a simulated game or a minor-league rehab start before returning from the DL.

"He's pain-free, and that's the best thing," manager Don Mattingly said. "There's no indication it's something serious. When he's able to throw a 'pen, he'll get right back on it."