Major League Baseball roundup

[July 25, 2017]  July 24 (The Sports Xchange) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are expecting ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw to be sidelined at least a month after leaving Sunday's game with back pain.

The initial prognosis by the team on Monday, first reported by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and confirmed by the Los Angeles Times, is that Kershaw will miss four to six weeks.

A final determination of Kershaw's condition and timetable for his absence will be made after an examination by specialist Dr. Robert Watkins.

Kershaw was on his way to a runaway Cy Young season when he encountered tightness in his back Sunday.

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The Minnesota Twins nearly struck a deal for left-hander Jaime Garcia last week with the Atlanta Braves.

On Monday, the Twins got their man after acquiring the 31-year-old along with catcher Anthony Recker and cash considerations from Atlanta in exchange for minor league right-hander Huascar Ynoa.

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The Boston Red Sox promoted prized prospect Rafael Devers from Triple-A Pawtucket before their game against the Seattle Mariners.

Devers, a third baseman, will assume the roster spot made available after right-hander Kyle Martin was optioned to Pawtucket following Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

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The New York Mets placed Zack Wheeler on the 10-day disabled list and recalled fellow right-hander Tyler Pill from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Wheeler, who has been struggling in his comeback from Tommy John surgery in 2015, is being plagued by a stress reaction in his right arm. The 27-year-old had been on the disabled list from June 21 to July 1 with biceps tendinitis.

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