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Greinke left Tuesday's game prior to the top of the third inning with an undisclosed injury.

He came out to warm up for the start of the third inning, then ran into the dugout tunnel before coming back out with the training staff and threw one warmup pitch before exiting. It was a bizarre exit to say the least, and it sounds like his back may have tightened up, as he was seen touching his back before leaving. We will provide more information when the team releases his official status.

Manager Andy Green confirmed Tuesday that Clemens will join the Padres' bullpen for the time being, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

A waiver acquisition from Miami, Clemens made two starts for the Marlins and has worked exclusively as a starter in the minors this season. The results have not been good, but Green is keeping the door open for Clemens to eventually return to a starting role. It's not hard to imagine Clemens getting that chance to start again eventually with the likes of Erik Johnson and Luis Perdomo currently rounding out the rotation.

Cole (triceps) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Two days after throwing his first bullpen session since landing on the DL, Cole got back onto elevated ground for more work. He incorporated all of pitches in Tuesday's session and said he felt no pain -- a positive sign that he's inching close to a rehab start. Chad Kuhl will continue filling in for Cole for the time being.

Kershaw will fly back to Los Angeles on Wednesday morning to meet with the team's back specialist, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers want to get a read on Kershaw's back issue, as the treatment he's been receiving "for a few weeks," per manager Dave Roberts, hasn't eliminated the discomfort. While the organization is keeping its fingers crossed that Kershaw will be able to make his start Friday, Jharel Cotton could end up getting the call if Kershaw doesn't get the green light from the training staff. Kershaw has made just one trip to the disabled list in his nine-year career.

Ray (finger) expects to make his next start Sunday against the Giants, Jack Magruder of Fanragsports.com reports.

The lefty developed a blood blister during Monday's start but was able to tough it out through six innings, striking out seven without issuing a walk. It sounds like Ray will be fine to toe the rubber Sunday, as expected, with an additional day of rest built in between starts (thanks to Thursday's team off day).

Kershaw (back) is flying back to Los Angeles to meet with team doctors, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

According to McCullough, there is still optimism within the organization regarding Kershaw's status for Friday's start. That said, Kershaw's back soreness has reportedly not subsided at all since he underwent treatment Monday. More information on Kershaw's status for Friday figures to be made available after his visit with team doctors Wednesday.

Strasburg (back) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

While Strasburg is eligible to come off the DL on Friday, the Nationals are yet to make it clear when, exactly, they plan to activate him. Tuesday's session has to be viewed as an encouraging sign, though the Nationals are in no position to rush Strasburg back.

Syndergaard will not need surgery to address the bone spur in his elbow, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard initially denied having any issues with his throwing elbow, but the team has since confirmed that he is, indeed, battling a small bone spur, which GM Sandy Alderson called "really insignificant." The expectation is that Syndergaard will be able to pitch through the issue, but it's certainly something to keep an eye over his next handful of starts. The right-hander is coming off of his worst outing of the season Monday against the Nationals, in which he allowed five earned runs on seven hits to go with three walks over just 3.0 innings.

Matz (elbow) will have his next scheduled start pushed back to Thursday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

The young lefty is dealing with a bone spur issue on his pitching elbow that has caused him noticeable discomfort. ESPN's Adam Rubin adds that, aside from Thursday, skipping Matz in the rotation or pushing him back will not be the norm as the Mets will try to have him pitch every fifth day. However, surgery to remove the bone spurs is inevitable, it's just a matter of whether Matz will be able to push through the remainder of the season with them or undergo surgery that would likely end his season.

Clemens was claimed off waivers by San Diego on Tuesday, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Clemens made two starts with the Marlins this season, posting a 6.30 ERA over 10 innings, after spending the majority of 2016 with Triple-A New Orleans. He'll now head to the West Coast where he'll join the Padres 25-man roster immediately and could make his first appearance with the club in the coming days.