Grandal (forearm) will open the season on the disabled list, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.
He came out of Friday feeling "OK" but "not great," according to manager Dave Roberts, and the decision was made to keep Grandal on the minor league side Saturday. Still with the ability to backdate a DL stint, the Dodgers can buy Grandal a little extra time to recover and look to get him back closer to 100 percent in time for their April 12 home opener. Roberts suggested the team could keep three catchers on the roster once Grandal's back from the DL.