The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Lofton on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf muscle. Dodgers manager Grady Little decided that keeping his center fielder out in the early going was a better option that risking a long-term injury by having Lofton play.
(Updated 4/4/2006)

Analysis: Jason Repko, who started in Lofton's place Monday, may get most of the starts in center.