Vice president Kim Ng has signed every Dodger not eligible for salary arbitration, including likely Opening Day starter Clayton Kershaw and reliever Ronald Belisario, who remains AWOL with visa problems.

The entire list of signings: Belisario, Ivan DeJesus, Blake DeWitt, Scott Elbert, A.J. Ellis, Javy Guerra, Charlie Haeger, Chin-lung Hu, Kenley Jansen, Kershaw, Brent Leach, Jon Link, James McDonald, Lucas May, Carlos Monasterios, Xavier Paul, Trayvon Robinson, Travis Schlichting, Eric Stults, Ramon Troncoso, Cory Wade and Armando Zerpa. — Ken Gurnick

 

Dodgers second baseman Ronnie Belliard, one veteran who said he is making next week’s trip to Taiwan (and who lockers next to Manny Ramirez), said on Monday that Ramirez would make the trip.

Then he said he didn’t know.

Ramirez still would not issue a decision, although baseball sources claim Ramirez has decided to go with the club for the three-game goodwill series. Ramirez has flip-flopped several times.

The club is expected to release the official travel roster Monday or Tuesday. — Ken Gurnick

One way to guage which pitchers have made an impression on manager Joe Torre’s staff so far in camp is the list of those who will follow starter Vicente Padilla in Friday’s exhibition opener against the White Sox.

They are: Ramon Ortiz, Charlie Haeger, Luis Ayala, Scott Dohmann and Jon Link. Ortiz, Ayala and Dohmann are former Major Leaguers fighting their way back. Haeger is the knuckleballer who pitched well in limited opportunities with the Dodgers last year. Link is a hard-throwing reliever who came to the Dodgers from the White Sox in the Juan Pierre trade.

The same applies to Tuesday’s “B” game, when Eric Stults will be followed by Travis Schlichting, Brent Leach, Carlos Monasterios, Armando Zerpa, Javy Guerra and Kenley Jansen.

Ortiz and Haeger are among the candidates for the fifth starter spot. Ayala, Dohmann and Link will likely fight for one of the last bullpen spots, although the continued absence of Ronald Belisario because of visa problems could unexpectedly open up an additional bullpen job. Torre said he’s heard nothing new about Belisario’s status.

— Ken Gurnick

Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax has been in camp this morning. He’s worked with right-handers Chad Billingsley and Josh Linblom and left-handers Eric Stults and Scott Elbert in the bullpen area. He also addressed the entire pitching staff in a morning meeting.— Ken Gurnick

Heavy rains and flooded fields forced the Dodgers to cut back on their practice Sunday. Pitchers played catch and hitters took batting practice in the covered cages, but the ballfields were off-limits until Monday.

In addition, about 30 players took part in a 45-minute abdominal and lower back yoga session with local instructor Katherine Roberts.

Manager Joe Torre said Monday will mark the beginning of a situational hitting drill in which four teams of batters will hold a week-long competition, conducted by hitting coaches Don Mattingly and Jeff Pentland. — Ken Gurnick

Dodgers reliever George Sherrill hasn’t missed any workouts, but he’s icing both knees daily after some offseason workouts went awry. As Sherrill tells it, extra stretching he did on his own resulted in tight quad muscles that have put added strain on both knees.

The Dodgers training staff is now working to loosen his quad muscles so he can regain the flexibility needed. Sherrill said he hasn’t missed a throwing day.

Sherrill is expected to be the primary set-up man for closer Jonathan Broxton. — Ken Gurnick

 

Jeff Weaver became a father for the first time Wednesday with the birth of Drake, which Weaver admitted brought tears to his eyes.

 

“You try to keep it together, but when it finally goes down, everything is overwhelming,” he said.

 

Weaver missed three days of practice and estimated he got five hours of sleep in three days. His parents came to the Phoenix area from Southern California and were joined by Angels pitcher and brother Jared for the birth. — Ken Gurnick

Blake DeWitt gets the first look at second base for the Dodgers, and manager Joe Torre said infield coach Larry Bowa has been impressed with DeWitt’s improved footwork around the bag.

 

DeWitt spent several sessions over the winter working with Matt Martin, the Dodgers’ Minor League infield instructor.

 

DeWitt is a natural third baseman trying to make the transition to second base fulltime and replace All-Star Orlando Hudson. If not Blake, the Dodgers have Ronnie Belliard and Jamey Carroll, or could create a platoon among the trio. Torre said DeWitt is getting the initial action at second base because the staff wants to see how much he has improved and are already familiar with the second-base play of Belliard and Carroll. — Ken Gurnick

The Dodgers will soon announce their travel roster for next month’s goodwill trip to Taiwan and Manny Ramirez won’t be on it.

But he could be on the trip. He’s told club officials he’s thinking about going. He’s also told club officials he’s thinking about not going. Club officials don’t know what to think.

Manager Joe Torre said he wouldn’t discourage Ramirez — or any of his regular players — from going.

Early commitments have been received from James Loney, Jamey Carroll, Ronnie Belliard, Eric Stults and native Taiwanese Hong-Chih Kuo and Chin-lung Hu. — Ken Gurnick

Fans in the Phoenix area have a chance to load up on Dodgers autographs Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. James Loney, Matt Kemp, Chad Billingsley, Russell Martin, James McDonald, Clayton Kershaw, Cory Wade, Blake DeWitt, Brent Leach, Trayvon Robinson and Kenley Jansen are scheduled to appear at a fundraiser for the Ahwatukee Little League at 4700 East Warner Road in Phoenix.  Autographs are available for a $5 donation. The event was organized by Dodgers assistant general managers Logan White and De Jon Watson, whose sons, Logan Jr. and Michael, play at Ahwatukee. — Ken Gurnick