Dodgers left-hander Scott Elbert, shut down earlier this month with shoulder tendinitis, had a second bullpen session Monday and reported no problems.

“It went fantastic,” said Elbert, who had shoulder surgery in 2007. “We even sat around in the rain figuring out where we’d throw and I got loose in a hurry. I feel really good about it now.”

The former first-round pick is considered a candidate for the fifth starter job. — Ken Gurnick