BASEBALL/ DAILY REPORT : DODGERS

Dodger left-handed pitcher Omar Daal probably was eliminated from consideration for the starting rotation in the first inning Tuesday night, when he yielded three hits, two walks, hit a batter and allowed three runs. He is expected to return to the bullpen, leaving the Dodgers without a left-handed starter for the third consecutive year. The tentative rotation is Ramon Martinez, Tom Candiotti, Pedro Astacio, Ismael Valdes and Hideo Nomo. However, the Dodgers say there’s still a possibility that Valdes could be moved into the bullpen, making room for Chan Ho Park. If Park does not make the rotation, he’s expected to be sent to triple-A Albuquerque. . . . First baseman Eric Karros, who never has hit a grand slam in a regular-season game, hit one in the fifth inning off Met reliever Robert Person. Karros was hitless in eight at-bats with the bases loaded last season. . . . Left fielder Billy Ashley, who has been plagued by lower back problems, was in the lineup Tuesday. “He’s going to have his good days and bad days,” Lasorda said. “He’s OK today, but we’re going to have to watch him” . . . Henry Rodriguez started for the sixth consecutive game while rookie Todd Hollandsworth was on the bench. “I just want the opportunity to show I can be a starting outfielder,” Rodriguez said, “and it looks like I’m getting it.”. . . Third baseman Tim Wallach, plagued by bulging disks in his lower back, played his first game of the spring in extended camp. He led off each inning, batting eight times, but did not have a hit. “I’m feeling good again,” he said. “I should be ready to play in a real game (today).” . . . Candiotti pitched in the extended spring game, yielding only three hits and three unearned runs in six innings.