Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis took part in a big collision at home plate Friday, as Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay barreled into him and left him lying on the ground for several minutes. Luckily, Ellis appears to have gotten out of the collision with just some stiffness and a bruise after being looked over by trainers.

"We were just taking inventory," Ellis told the Los Angeles Times. "Asking questions and working our way through the extremities. The only thing I really felt, and I still feel it now, is from watching the replay his knee made contact with my forearm. I have a pretty good bruise in my right forearm."

Ellis expects to play Saturday, and he has sat out just nine games this season. 

Dodgers starting pitcher Chris Capuano put his strained calf injury behind him as he made the start Friday night against St. Louis.

Capuano got hit hard as he allowed home runs to Allen Craig and David Freese. The left-hander was charged with six runs -- five earned -- and six hits over five innings of work as he suffered his third loss of the season. He struck out four and walked three.

Capuano has allowed five runs or more in all three of his losses this season. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday on the road against the Angels. He has a stellar 0.90 ERA through his 10 innings of work away from Dodger Stadium.

Dodgers infielder Jerry Hairston (groin, knee) began his minor-league rehab assignment Friday night at Class A Rancho Cucamonga.

Hairston had an uneventful night as he finished 0 for 3 in his first game of action since being placed on the disabled list May 6. The Dodgers have not issued a concrete timetable for his return.

Dodgers reliever Scott Elbert, on the 15-day disabled list, is scheduled to pitch Saturday and Sunday for Double-A Chattanooga.

Elbert is expected to face one batter in each outing, according to trubluela.com. The left-hander, who is working his way back from two elbow operations, is expected to be activated next week.

Dodgers infielder Jerry Hairston is set to begin his minor-league rehab assignment Friday at Class A Rancho Cucamonga, as he continues to recovery from knee tendinitis.

Hairston will play third base and bat second. It is not known how long he will stay on his rehab assignment, after being on the disabled list since May 6 and already suffering a setback in his recovery last week.