GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Los Angeles Dodgers’ injury train made another stop at the station Saturday, this time to pick up outfielder Yasiel Puig.

Puig was diagnosed with a tight left hamstring and was scratched from Saturday afternoon’s game at Peoria against the Seattle Mariners.

“So, Yasiel woke up with a tight hamstring; he doesn’t know when he did it,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He wants to play, but I’m going to scratch him, just for the sake of being ready for Opening Day. He’s swinging the bat well and playing great, so any hint [of injury] for me right now, I’m going to err on the side of caution.”

Puig played just three innings Friday night against the San Francisco Giants, and Roberts insists the outfielder wasn’t removed early because of injury, but because he was scheduled to turn around quickly and play Saturday afternoon.

The precaution hardly mattered, as Puig joined several Dodgers players who are either still dealing with nagging injuries this spring or have already recovered from them. And then there are the serious injuries to Andre Ethier (fractured tibia) and Brett Anderson (arthroscopic back surgery) that will keep both out for most of the first half.

Yasiel Puig, who dealt with hamstring issues last season, woke up with a tight left hamstring Saturday and was scratched from the Dodgers' lineup. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Other projected Opening Day starters currently dealing with injuries are second baseman Howie Kendrick (left calf tightness), shortstop Corey Seager (sprained left knee) and catcher Yasmani Grandal (right forearm soreness). Of those three, only Grandal is likely to start the season on the disabled list.

Puig also dealt with hamstring injuries to both legs last season. The Dodgers tried to address that issue this offseason by asking Puig to increase flexibility, as opposed to adding muscle mass, over the winter.

Other Dodgers players to deal with injury this spring are Brandon Beachy, Julio Urias and Alex Wood, not to mention guys returning from offseason surgery such as Enrique Hernandez, Justin Turner and Hyun-Jin Ryu.

Roberts has put a brave face on all the problems in an effort to keep a positive vibe. He says he has not smashed any office furniture since he has been in camp.

“I just think that you have to almost, not prepare for the worst or prepare for the unexpected, whatever kind of trite statement you want to say,” Roberts said. “But I just think for us, we’re just looking forward and not let any of these distractions take away from our focus.”

In the ultimate act of positive thinking, Roberts said it’s a blessing that the injuries are happening now instead of later.

“It’s better now vs. May, or during the season, absolutely,” he said.