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Worth noting

Worth noting

• Vernon Wells made his first start since returning from the disabled list on Saturday, playing left field against Rays lefty starter Matt Moore and going 0-for-4 in a 3-0 loss. While Wells was on the DL, it was Peter Bourjos who usually started against lefties.

Asked how he expects to juggle the playing time between Wells and Bourjos when a lefty starts, Scioscia remained coy, saying: "There are going to be a lot of guys who are going to be fighting for at-bats, and Peter's situation hasn't changed drastically from where it was before. He'll get his looks."

• Jordan Walden (strained right biceps) played catch on Saturday.

• Asked about how Dan Haren came out of his start against the Rays on Friday, when he gave up one run in six-plus innings of an eventual win, Scioscia said the right-hander was stiff but called it "the normal stiffness" after a start. Haren is slated to start Wednesday in Texas.