Incoming and outgoing owners Magic Johnson and Frank McCourt were part of a sold-out Opening Day crowd at PETCO Park. Johnson, the face of a group buying the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium for $2.15 billion, made a quick pre-game pass through the clubhouse and said hello to manager Don Mattingly. Johnson also leaned into the dugout from his box seats to congratulate Matt Kemp after his eighth-inning home run. — Ken Gurnick

The Dodgers are in discussions with free agent left-handed reliever John Grabow for a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League training camp. The 33-year-old would join the mix for the second lefty role in the bullpen created by the non-tender of Hong-Chih Kuo, who has been offered a contract to return. Kuo is considering whether he wants to continue pitching. — Ken Gurnick

Daniel Murphy of the Mets is the player the Dodgers tried to trade for at the Winter Meetings, according to a baseball source, and they might make another run at him. Murphy was the unnamed player general manager Ned Colletti referred to when he said he might be able to upgrade the roster, adding yet another multi-position player after earlier signing Jerry Hairston Jr. and Adam Kennedy. But Colletti said the trade he thought might happen instead unraveled when the other club satisfied its need elsewhere without trading the player he wanted. That apparently was a reference to the Mets’ acquisition of Giants outfielder Andres Torres. — Ken Gurnick

General manager Ned Colletti said the deal he hoped would bring another right-handed bat to the Dodgers lineup didn’t materialize and his work at the Winter Meetings is just about done, except for the expected announcement Thursday of the signing of right-handed starting pitcher Aaron Harang. — Ken Gurnick

The agent for Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw said there’s no rush to sign a long-term contract extension with the Dodgers. General manager Ned Colletti suggested the sides sit and talk. Hendricks said he would listen, but that it was early in Kershaw’s career and “it would have to be the right deal.” Kershaw’s $500,000 salary could explode to the $8 million neighborhood in his first year of arbitration eligibility.

Hendricks met with Colletti to talk about free-agent reliever Mike MacDougal, but said no deal was imminent. — Ken Gurnick

The Dodgers are talking to journeyman catcher Josh Bard about a Minor League contract, but no deal is in place and are also considering other free agent catchers. A.J. Ellis has been named the Dodgers starter with free agent Matt Treanor signed to back up, but Bard would provide depth and competition in Spring Training. The Dodgers acquired Tim Federowicz from Boston in the Trayvon Robinson trade last summer with the hope he’d be ready for 2012, but manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday that off a September callup he felt Federowicz was “young and didn’t have enough time yet to be here.” Bard, 34 next Spring, played only 26 games in the Major Leagues with Seattle last year and hit .210. His best season was 2006 when he hit .333 with nine home runs in 100 games. — Ken Gurnick

Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said his trade talks at the Winter Meetings have focused on adding a hitter, with one he has in mind that would be “payroll neutral” and has been a starting position player. He said he didn’t expect a deal to be completed before the Meetings break Thursday. — Ken Gurnick

The Dodgers are close to a two-year deal with right-handed pitcher Aaron Harang, but the club has not confirmed it’s done. Harang would join Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Ted Lilly and Chris Capuano in the starting rotation. All pitched at least 170 innings in 2011. All but Kershaw would be signed through at least 2013. — Ken Gurnick

The Dodgers signed utilityman Jerry Hairston Jr. to a two-year, $6 million deal Monday and are working toward another two-year deal with right-handed starting pitcher Aaron Harang. General manager Ned Colletti has been pursuing Hairston for two years and the desire increased after Jamey Carroll left the club for Minnesota last month. Hairston can play all over, which includes shortstop, and Colletti wants veteran protection there with only rookie starter Dee Gordon and rookie backup Justin Sellers on the depth chart. Harang would join a rotation of Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Ted Lilly and Chris Capuano. — Ken Gurnick

The division-rival Rockies claimed outfielder Jamie Hoffmann off waivers from the Dodgers Monday. The 27-year-old Hoffmann has spent most of the last three seasons at Triple-A. He had brief call-ups of 14 games in 2009 and two games in 2011. He has a .290 Minor League career batting average. — Ken Gurnick