Furcal ready to return Friday

Updated: May 12, 2010, 8:34 PM ET
By Tony Jackson | ESPNLosAngeles.com

PHOENIX -- Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal completed his two-game rehabilitation stint with high Single-A Inland Empire on Wednesday, going hitless in two at-bats with one walk and one strikeout in a 9-1 loss to Lake Elsinore.

Furcal, who is on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring, is eligible for activation on Thursday, an off-day for the Dodgers. He is expected to be activated in time for Friday night's game at San Diego.

Furcal went 0 for 2 with two strikeouts and two walks for Inland Empire, playing six innings defensively in each game.

Tony Jackson covers the Dodgers for ESPNLosAngeles.com.

Tony Jackson

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  • Joined ESPNLosAngeles.com in 2010
  • Covered the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Daily News for more than five seasons
  • Has covered Major League Baseball on a regular basis for 15 years in Denver, Cincinnati and Los Angeles.

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