Dodgers second baseman Orlando Hudson left Sunday’s game after two at-bats with flu-like symptons. — Ken Gurnick

Jason Schmidt will make his first “A” game exhibition start in two years Monday against the Rangers in Surprise, manager Joe Torre announced Sunday. Schmidt is trying to return after two shoulder operations. He last pitched in a regular-season game in June, 2007— Ken Gurnick

Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, a regular Spring Training visitor to Dodgertown as a Vero Beach resident, made his first appearance this Spring Training at the franchise’s new Camelback Ranch-Glendale complex, visiting with manager Joe Torre before the club’s morning team meeting. Torre said Koufax was in the Phoenix area to visit his wife’s daughter and he would not be working with any of the club’s pitchers, as he often did in Florida. While Torre conducted the team meeting, Koufax had breakfast with former teammate Maury Wills in the players dining room and was interrupted by talk-show host Larry King, who was touring the facility with his young son and five of the son’s Little League teammates. — Ken Gurnick

Third baseman Casey Blake, who strained a groin muscle doing sprints after the Dodgers’ first Spring game Feb. 25, finally returns to the lineup Saturday as designated hitter. Blake was re-signed to a three-year contract during the winter. — Ken Gurnick

Manny Ramirez’s first exhibition game since re-signing with the Dodgers this week will be Thursday against an Asian qualifier (probably Korea) for the World Baseball Classic, manager Joe Torre said Friday. The game will be played at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. — Ken Gurnick

Players reassigned to Minor League camp, all pitchers, were former first-round pick Greg Miller, Justin Orenduff, Jacobo Meque, Ronald Belisario and former Major Leaguer Yhency Brazoban. — Ken Gurnick

Manager Joe Torre clarified the reason second baseman Orlando Hudson was scratched from Wednesday’s game, saying his surgically repaired left wrist was “a little sore.” Torre said Hudson’s wrist responded to treatment and he asked to play anyway, but the club wanted to be conservative and gave him the game off. — Ken Gurnick