The Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday placed left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list, a day after he left his start at San Francisco with lower back pain.
Kershaw had an X-ray and an MRI on Friday, but manager Dave Roberts didn't know the results of the MRI prior to Los Angeles' game against San Diego. Roberts said Kershaw was sore on Friday.
"Hopefully it's going to be shorter than longer," Roberts said.
Roberts said he's hesitant to give a timeline until they have results of the MRI but noted that he expects him to be back in time to make a few starts before the postseason.