Painful Process for Bonilla

Bobby Bonilla has been injured and unproductive during his brief tenure with the Dodgers, and things aren’t improving for him.

He was eligible to be reinstated from the 15-day disabled list today, but that plan was scrapped after the infielder-outfielder experienced pain Wednesday in his surgically repaired left wrist. Bonilla was forced to leave batting practice, which has happened frequently.

Bonilla, who has been sidelined because of wrist tendinitis, is scheduled to be examined Friday in New York by Charles Malone, the doctor who performed surgery on his wrist Dec. 18. Bonilla hopes Malone can provide encouraging news, but he’s realistic about his situation.

“The way I’m feeling right now, I can’t do what I’ve proven I’m capable of doing,” said Bonilla, who is batting .235 (52 for 221) with five home runs and 31 runs batted in.

“I went out to hit [Wednesday], and I had to stop after the first round because I felt this pain going up my arm. I feel terrible about this, but there’s nothing I can do about it. Physically, I just can’t do the things I’m capable of doing right now.”

The solution seems simple to Bonilla.

“Ideally, I could just go home now and start to rehab for next season,” he said. “That way, I could just let it start to get better, which would be better for both parties.”

That’s news to interim General Manager Tom Lasorda.

“He hasn’t said anything to me,” Lasorda said. “If Bobby Bo tells me his arm is bothering him, you think I’m going to ask him to play?

“I watched him take batting practice, and he was hitting them [balls] into the upper deck. He seemed like he was swinging the bat real well to me.”

Bonilla hasn’t discussed ending his season with team officials because he hoped his wrist would heal, but that doesn’t seem likely now. After consulting with Malone on Friday, Bonilla said he plans to meet with Lasorda.

“Realistically, there are a lot of things I can’t do now,” he said. “I can do a few things, but not what they’re paying me to do.

“I keep hearing them [team officials] say that ‘We’re going to wait for Bobby Bo,’ like I seem to be in their way. But they knew I had surgery in December, and they knew what they were getting when they traded for me.”

Bonilla, 35, is signed for two more seasons at $5.9 million annually.

TONIGHT

DODGERS’ CHAN HO PARK (9-5, 4.07 ERA) vs. PHILLIES’ MATT BEECH (3-6, 5.00 ERA)

Veterans Stadium, 4:30 PDT

TV--Channel 5. Radio--AM 1150, KWKW (1330)

* Update--Park has earned victories in his last four decisions. He pitched eight innings and tied his career high with 11 strikeouts Friday in a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.