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LA’s Kershaw suffers setback

Clayton Kershaw has experienced a recurrence of soreness in his back since throwing a four-inning simulated game on Saturday. The outing was intended to be his last tune-up before he rejoined the big league roster. Instead, Kershaw will be shut down until his pain goes away.

He has not pitched since June 26 because of a herniated disk. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated a date for his return to the mound is “uncertain. We’re going to let the back pain subside and see where we go.”

The Dodgers initially had hoped Kershaw could pitch Thursday in Washington or Friday in St. Louis. But he has not picked up a baseball since Saturday and Roberts could not say when Kershaw will be able to do so again.

There was more bad news for the Dodgers’ pitching staff — Hyun-Jin Ryu and Casey Fien were placed on the 15-day disabled list because of elbow tendinitis. With Kershaw and Ryu unavailable, Bud Norris will take the ball on Wednesday and Julio Urias will start Thursday. Kershaw will stay in Los Angeles.

Ryu made one start after being reinstated from the 60-day DL on July 7 and allowed six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. The South Korean lefthander had been sidelined since spring training while recovering from left shoulder surgery. Fien was 0-1 with a 4.09 ERA in 21 relief appearances for the Dodgers.

The club also reinstated outfielder Joc Pederson from the 15-day DL and promoted pitcher Luis Avilan from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Pederson, who missed 15 games because of a sprained shoulder, drove in two runs in the Dodgers’ 8-4 victory Money over Washington. Avilan appeared in six games in three previous stints with Los Angeles.

Chapman throws 105.1 mph • A 105.1 mph pitch from Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman to Baltimore’s J.J. Hardy on Monday matched the fastest pitch since Major League Baseball began tracking those speeds in 2008. Chapman also threw a 105.1 mph fastball for Cincinnati, against San Diego in 2010, MLB said. On Monday, Chapman’s fastest pitch was taken for a ball by Hardy. Chapman threw five pitches that ranged from 104.0 to 105.1 mph. He has thrown a big-league high 217 pitches of 100 mph or more, and 46.1 percent of his 471 pitches have reached 100 mph.

Orioles are ailing • The Orioles put outfielder Hyun Soo Kim (hamstring) on the 15-day disabled list. He is hitting .329 with 11 RBIs in his rookie season and has not played since before the All-Star break. The move was backdated to July 11. Also, first baseman Chris Davis did not play for the second straight game because of an illness that caused him to be hospitalized Sunday. And catcher Matt Wieters was out after being hit by a pitch on his right foot Monday.

Elsewhere • Angles pitcher Nick Tropeano has a torn ligament in his right (pitching) elbow and will seek a second opinion before deciding whether to have Tommy John surgery, which could sideline him until 2018. He left his start Tuesday after just two innings.

• Seattle ace Felix Hernandez on Wednesday is set to makes his first start since May 27 after recovering from a right calf injury. Fernandez, who faces the Chicago White Sox, made two minor-league rehab appearances.

• Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was out for the third straight game because of a sore left foot and will be sidelined indefinitely. He fouled a ball off his foot Saturday.

• Reds pitcher Jon Moscot had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, sidelining him for at least a year.

• Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista (toe) is expected to begin a rehab assignment and could rejoin the big-league club on Monday.

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