Yasiel Puig, Carl Crawford still far from return for Dodgers

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The Dodgers have yet to set a timetable for the return of injured outfielders Yasiel Puig and Carl Crawford, manager Don Mattingly said Friday.

Puig was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 26 after aggravating his left hamstring on April 13. According to Mattingly, Puig can't even run without experiencing discomfort.

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"The other day, he swung the bat a little bit, but has had trouble trying to run and still feels tightness when jogging," Mattingly said, via the Los Angeles Times. "So we still haven't gotten past that. Obviously, we're still a ways away with that."

After taking a few days off to rest, Puig returned to the field on April 21. He played four games before the hamstring injury forced the Dodgers to move him to the disabled list.

"Until we start moving around with baseball activities, it's not on the radar at this point," Mattingly said. "Hamstrings usually take four to six weeks, and if you mess around with them, they end up getting worse. You just kind of move forward."

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Crawford suffered a torn oblique on April 27 and landed on the disabled list the next day. He has been recovering at the club's training complex in Phoenix.

"He was doing more activity but still feeling it at times during some exercises," Mattingly said. "We've had to back off certain things. But [it's] improving."

Puig, 24, is hitting is hitting .279 with two home runs and four RBIs in 11 games this season while Crawford, 33, is hitting .245 with one homer and three RBIs in 15 games.

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