Elbow soreness puts Zack Greinke's next start in doubt - MLB

Zack Greinke skipped his usual between-starts bullpen session because of elbow soreness and Dodgers manager Don Mattingly declined to say whether he expected the right-hander to take his next turn in the rotation Thursday against the Padres.

Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times reports that Greinke complained of elbow soreness following his August 9 start. He then tossed five shutout innings Friday against the Brewers, but Greinke walked a season-high five batters and needed 99 pitches to record 15 outs before the early exit.

Dodgers starters Hyun-Jim Ryu, Josh Beckett, and Paul Maholm are already on the disabled list, which is why they traded for veterans Kevin Correia and Roberto Hernandez as rotation depth.

Greinke has been brilliant this season with a 2.75 ERA and 170/35 K/BB ratio in 157 innings, giving him a combined 2.69 ERA in 53 starts for the Dodgers since they signed him to a six-year, $147 million contract.

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LOS ANGELES — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, and Tommy Kahnle were activated by the New York Yankees ahead of their weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

New York cleared three roster spots after a 1-0 loss at Seattle, optioning infielder-outfielders Oswaldo Cabrera and Franchy Cordero to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre along with left-hander Matt Krook.

Stanton, Donaldson and Kahnle all played in a rehab game for Double-A Somerset. Stanton was hitless in three at-bats in his first appearance since injuring his left hamstring on April 15.

Donaldson went 1 for 4 in his fourth rehab game as he comes back from a strained right hamstring originally sustained on April 5.

Kahnle pitched one inning, giving up one run and one hit and walking two. He has been out since spring training with right biceps tendinitis.

Aaron Boone said he wasn’t concerned about Stanton returning after playing in just one rehab game. He did say that Stanton likely will be a designated hitter for a couple of weeks after rejoining the Yankees.

New York is missing centerfielder Harrison Bader, who strained his right hamstring against the Mariners and went on the injured list the next day.

Left-hander Carlos Rodón, sidelined since spring training by a sore left forearm and an ailing back, was transferred to the 60-day injured list.

Elbow soreness puts Zack Greinke’s next start in doubt

Stanton, Donaldson, Kahnle activated by Yankees ahead of Dodgers series