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Greinke (oblique) played catch Tuesday and is unlikely to return for next week's series against Milwaukee, Jack Magruder of Fanragsports.com reports.

While manager Chip Hale said the possibility exists that Greinke could return during Arizona's series against the Brewers, it's highly unlikely that he'll be playing before next weekend. Due to the team having already extended Greinke's return date from July 25, there's no reason to believe they'll want to rush their ace's return to the rotation.

Kershaw will be shut down until the pain in his back subsides, Andy McCullough of the LA Times reports.

Kershaw threw a 60-pitch sim game Saturday and manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that the ace "didn't feel great" Sunday morning following the session. The Dodgers certainly won't take any chances with Kershaw, so they'll shut him down for the time being. When queried about a potential return date, Roberts commented only that he's "uncertain," so at this point it's possible Kershaw's absence could extend into next month.

Urias will make a spot start Thursday against the Nationals, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Urias had been recently pitching out of the bullpen in Triple-A, which could limit his pitch count further than the mid-80s he tossed prior. Wednesday's starter, Hyun-Jin Ryu (elbow), was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, leading to Bud Norris being bumped up and the youngster's insertion (possibly temporarily) into the rotation for Thursday's start. Given the team's attempt to limit his innings, it's possible Urias' stay with the big league club will be a short one.

Nola checked out fine after taking a liner to the shoulder Monday, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports.

Nola initially stayed in the game, finishing out the sixth inning before being removed for precautionary reasons. He admitted Tuesday that the area is sore, but he's not expected to miss any time as his next start approaches.

Taillon was officially reinstated from the DL on Tuesday.

As expected, Taillon will come off the DL to make his scheduled start Tuesday against Milwaukee. Taillon figures to remain in the rotation going forward, especially with the recent move of Jon Niese to the bullpen.

Ryu (elbow) was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday, Andy McCullough of the LA Times reports.

After announcing earlier in the afternoon that Ryu would miss his next start Wednesday, the Dodgers went ahead and placed him on the DL. At this point, it's unclear exactly what's going on with his elbow, but it's yet another bump in the road for the left-hander, who's made just one start since the end of the 2014 season.

Ryu (elbow) will miss his next start on Wednesday due to elbow irritation, Andy McCullough of the LATimes reports.

Ryu is likely headed for another DL stint as he is now reporting elbow irritation following his last start on July 7. It's another round of bad news for the 29-year-old as he appears to have encountered another setback following a bumpy rehab from shoulder surgery that he returned from earlier this month. The 29-year-old had an MRI conducted which revealed no significant changes from previous evaluations but he is still set to be shut down indefinitely until the discomfort subsides. Bud Norris could be bumped up a day to start Wednesday in place of Ryu.

Nola was removed from his start Monday after being hit on the right shoulder by a line-drive comebacker, Corey Seidman of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Nola stayed in the game to finish the sixth inning and appears to have avoided an injury. Manager Pete Mackanin opted to take Nola out of the game early in order to avoid having his arm tighten up. He is scheduled to face the Pirates on Saturday in his next start.

Anderson (2-3) allowed four runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 6.1 innings in Monday's win over the Rays.

Anderson's stretch of three quality starts was snapped, but considering this start was at Coors Field, he can be forgiven, as he at least managed to keep the ball in the park for 6.1 innings. Considering the Rockies are scoring 6.3 runs per game at home, if he can replicate this kind of performance in future starts at Coors, he'll be in line for more wins in the future.

Wheeler (elbow) has begun throwing bullpen sessions, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Wheeler's timetable for return is not yet firm, but this progress may be a signal that a rehab assignment is in his near future. The pitcher is still recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent in March of 2015.