Major League Baseball

Dodgers 3B Blake may start season on DL

Published Mar. 18, 2011 4:46 p.m. ET

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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake might start the season on the disabled list after hurting his back Saturday.

Blake was hurt while trying to beat out a bunt. He was 1 for 13 (.077) this spring. Blake was scheduled to play catch earlier Friday.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly says if Blake does end up on the disabled list he may move Juan Uribe to third base to start the season. Uribe was scheduled to start at third against his former club, the San Francisco Giants, on Friday.

In other injury news, right-hander Vicente Padilla threw a 30-pitch bullpen session his first time on the mound since he surgery on his pitching elbow February 24.

While Padilla is progressing as planned, he likely will begin the season on the disabled list.