Pedro Baez making smooth transition to pitcher's mound

Infielder-turned-reliever Pedro Baez was one of the Dodgers' top performers during the team's minicamp last week, per MLB.com.

"It wouldn't shock me if we see him this year if somebody went down," Dodgers assistant pitching coach Ken Howell said of Baez. "He's got a good feel for pitching. He doesn't fight his delivery. He's about the same as Kenley (Jansen) at this point. Kenley might have had a better feel being a former catcher. Pedro naturally throws hard, but he's starting to understand changing speeds and is showing a feel for a second pitch."