Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup
June 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Monday morning that ace Clayton Kershaw was receiving treatment for minor back discomfort. Kershaw gave up nine hits and four runs during a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday night, both marking his second-highest numbers of the season, but Roberts insisted the back was not an issue. - - Philadelphia pitching prospect, left-hander Matt Imhof, has suffered a career-threatening eye injury. Imhof, the team's second-round pick in the 2014 draft, has undergone surgery for what's been described as a "significant" eye injury. According to ESPN, the 22-year-old was taking part in a routine stretching regimen after a game at Brevard County when a piece of equipment malfunctioned and he was struck in the right eye. - - One of the Washington Nationals top prospects will be getting his first taste of the major leagues on Tuesday. Right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito, one of the top prospects in the minors, will make his debut against the Mets. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
