LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Scott Kazmir has been diagnosed with thoracic spine inflammation with no timetable for his return, the team announced on Saturday.
The left-hander was on the 15-day DL with inflammation in his neck, and last pitched for the Dodgers on Aug. 22. Kazmir made a minor league rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City in Game 1 of their Pacific Coast League playoffs on Wednesday, but left after just seven batters, walking off the mound with team trainers.
At the very least, the club hasn’t yet completely ruled out the idea that Kazmir might pitch again this season, because they could have placed him on the 60-day disabled list — which would have officially ended his 2016 -- to make room for Andre Ethier’s activation earlier Saturday.