By Cary Osborne

Dodger center fielder Matt Kemp gave his health update on Saturday at Dodger FanFest at Dodger Stadium.

The good news? He doesn’t have pain in his surgically repaired left ankle.

“Not at all,” he said. “I got a little swag in my step right now.”

The other news?

He’s not running, but the two-time National League All-Star has been able to throw and hit.

Kemp didn’t want to give a percentage on how his ankle is right now. He told Dodger Insider on Monday that he didn’t want to rush back prematurely.

He wants to play in Australia when the Dodgers open the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 22, but not at the expense of his health.

“I would love to play in those games. If I’m ready to play, I’ll play,” Kemp said. “If I’m not ready to play, I’m not going to play in those games. I don’t want to get hurt. I don’t want come back at 80 percent and get hurt again. I don’t want to come back at 90 percent. I want to be 100 percent the whole year and give everybody what I can. Give them a full year of me being healthy.”

Kemp signed autographs and appeared on stage at Dodger FanFest on Saturday. The fan favorite said the love he got from Dodger fans made him long for the season to start.

“This is exciting,” he said. “I miss it. I miss being on the field. I’m excited to get this season ready when it’s time to go.”