61 Josh Beckett, SP

Dodgers starting pitcher Josh Beckett,  who is on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain, threw off flat ground without discomfort Tuesday for the first time.

Beckett, who was unable to throw on flat ground in Atlanta over the weekend, is making progress and is expected to throw off a mound soon before he's allowed to run, according to MLB.com.

The Dodgers placed starter Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday. He left his previous outing due to a left groin strain.

Beckett is 0-5 with a 5.19 ERA in eight starts.

Dodgers starting pitcher Josh Beckett has a good chance to become the 10th Los Angeles player to be placed on the disabled list, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. It's not considered a definite move, but it's likely, according to Heyman.

An 0-5 record and 5.19 ERA probably have Fantasy owners at wit’s end with Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett. Now they’ll have to factor injury into the equation.

Beckett could be a candidate for the disabled list after injuring his groin covering first base during Monday’s game. Our Nando Di Fino and Al Melchior discussed their extremely different approaches to handling Beckett’s struggles on Tuesday’s episode of Fantasy Baseball Today. He left Monday’s game early with a groin injury.

Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett might be a candidate for the disabled list after departing Monday's outing against Atlanta with a groin issue, MLB.com reports. Manager Don Mattingly said the right-hander suffered a strained right groin while covering first base in the third inning, leading to his removal and shortest start since July 31, 2012 (2 2/3 innings).

"I threw about 10 pitches after that," he said. "My groin hadn't been bothering me. I don't think I've ever had groin problems."

Mattingly also hinted that Beckett has been dealing with other "things," but the veteran brushed off those concerns. Still, Beckett remained winless on the season (0-5) after permitting at least two runs and two walks for the fifth consecutive start -- all while failing to exceed six innings.

"I've been healthy enough to pitch and that's what I've been telling them," he said. "If you tell them you're healthy enough to pitch, you're healthy enough to go out there and give your team a chance to win. I don't feel like I'm doing a good job of that. I've just got to make better pitches right now. I really don't feel like the mental side of that part is where I'm struggling. It really just boils down to making pitches."