"Travis Hafner ran in the outfield Tuesday and reported that the strained tendon in his right foot is much less of a problem.

''I tried to run after it happened on Wednesday, and it's improved a lot since then,'' he said. ''I was probably running about 70 percent today, and it should continue to get better.''

Hafner still wears a walking boot when he is not at the ballpark.

''I'll probably keep wearing that for another week,'' he said.

Manager Manny Acta thinks Hafner is just about ready to resume his designated hitter duties.

''He's not going on the DL,'' Acta said, ''He could play now if I wanted. There's a very good chance he'll be in the lineup tomorrow.''"