Casey Blake (elbow) is out of the starting lineup again Wednesday.

Blake missed Monday's game with tightness in his groin, but is now sidelined with a swollen left elbow. Aaron Miles will start at third base Wednesday and bat seventh against right-hander Anibal Sanchez.

Casey Blake is out of the Dodgers' lineup for a second straight day Tuesday.

Blake sat out Monday's game with tightness in his groin, but now he's dealing with some elbow problems. Aaron Miles will fill in at third base and bat leadoff against right-hander Chris Volstad.

Casey Blake is expected to return to the Dodgers' starting lineup Tuesday night.

Blake sat out of Monday's game because of tightness in his groin. The 37-year-old third baseman is batting .321 with a .956 OPS in 14 games this season.

Casey Blake went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday afternoon.

He also walked twice and scored three times. Blake has four consecutive multi-hit games to his credit is now batting .333/.433/.529 with two homers and six RBI over his first 61 plate appearances this season. He's a poor bet to stay healthy, but has some value out of the No. 2 spot in the Dodgers' lineup.

Casey Blake (thigh) is back in the Dodgers' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Blake missed three straight games after suffering a thigh bruise in a collision with Padres infielder Chase Headley on Saturday night. He's back to 100 percent.

Casey Blake (thigh) hopes to be back in the lineup Wednesday.

Blake isn't starting Tuesday for the third straight game, but he does say he's feeling better. Juan Uribe is playing third for the Dodgers Tuesday, while Jamey Carroll handles shortstop and Aaron Miles second.

Casey Blake (thigh) is out of the starting lineup for the third straight day Tuesday.

Blake is currently nursing a deep thigh bruise suffered in a collision with Chase Headley on Saturday night. Juan Uribe will fill in at third base once again while Jamey Carroll plays shortstop and Aaron Miles starts at second base.

Casey Blake is out of the lineup for the second straight day Monday.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Blake was OK following his game-ending interference collision with Chase Headley on Saturday night, but now we're thinking otherwise. Juan Uribe will play third base while Jamey Carroll starts at second.

Casey Blake went 2-for-3 Wednesday against the Rockies in his first game back from the disabled list.

The Dodgers inserted Blake into the No. 2 spot in the lineup, and he did well, collecting an RBI triple and scoring in the second inning. For fantasy purposes at least, he ranks as one of the NL's weakest starting third basemen. It would help things, though, if the Dodgers keep batting him second.

Dodgers activated 3B Casey Blake from the 15-day disabled list.

As expected. Blake began the season on the disabled list due to some inflammation in his lower back, but he was able to return on the first day he was eligible. With Blake back in action, Juan Uribe will shift over to second base.

The Dodgers plan to activate Casey Blake (back) from the disabled list Wednesday.

The 37-year-old has been playing in minor league games and has felt good. He originally wasn't supposed to be activated until Friday, but evidently the lobbying Blake did worked. Juan Uribe will shift over to second base with Blake back.

Casey Blake (back) is attempting to talk the Dodgers into activating him from the disabled list for Thursday's game in Colorado.

That's the day he's eligible for activation. The 37-year-old third baseman is already playing in minor league games, so he's not far away. "It sounds like he's ready," said manager Don Mattingly. "He feels there's nothing more to do. We'll see. We're thinking about it. The only thing I'm uncomfortable with is three days without playing. Off-days in the middle of the season, guys come back fine. Off early in the season, sometimes you don't."

The earliest Casey Blake (back) will be activated from the disabled list is April 8.

Blake has already been playing in minor league games for a few days now, so he's not far away. The Dodgers have off days on Monday and Thursday before beginning a three-game series in San Diego on April 8.

Dodgers placed 3B Casey Blake on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with lower back pain.

Blake has been sidelined lately due to inflammation in his lower back, but has begun playing in minor league games. Barring any setbacks, the 37-year-old third baseman could return sometime next week. Juan Uribe will fill in at the hot corner for now while Jamey Carroll plays second base.

Casey Blake (back) participated in a full workout Friday and could play in a minor league game as early as Monday.

The 37-year-old has been dealing with the back ailment for a few weeks now. Though he's expected to open the year on the DL, Blake seems to be progressing and should be ready by mid-April.

Casey Blake (back) played catch, took ground balls and hit off a tee Tuesday in Dodgers camp.

It was his first full practice since March 12 and the veteran third baseman reported feeling fine. The Dodgers probably won't have Blake active when the regular season begins, but he shouldn't be too far behind.

Casey Blake (back) is expected to begin the season on the disabled list.

"Yeah, we are definitely moving in that direction," said Dodgers manager Don Mattingly. "I know guys start thinking about Opening Day and [how] they want to be ready, and they do stuff and they tell you stuff to get to Opening Day. I would rather have him miss [the first] five, seven or 10 days and then have him healthy for the rest of the year instead of trying to [bring him back] on Opening Day when he's not ready to go and not 100-percent healthy." Blake is still waiting to the inflammation in his thoracic-spine region to heal, so he's unlikely to get in another spring game. Juan Uribe should slide over to play third base during his absence while Jamey Carroll will play second base. Carroll is battling a finger injury right now, so if he's not ready to go, it could be Aaron Miles at second base on Opening Day.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly acknowledged Friday that Casey Blake (back) might open the year on the DL.

Blake has been battling soreness in his lower back for over a week now and a cortisone injection administered Wednesday apparently didn't solve the issue. Juan Uribe would probably slide to third base and Jamey Carroll would take over at second if the veteran Blake is indeed placed on the 15-day disabled list when camp breaks.

Casey Blake received an injection in his lower back on Wednesday.

Blake underwent an MRI earlier this week which revealed inflammation in his lower thoracic-spine region. He was expected to miss "minimal time," but we'll have to see how he responds to the injection. If he starts the season on the DL, it's possible Juan Uribe will fill in at third and Jamey Carroll will play second base.

Tony Jackson of ESPN Los Angeles writes that Casey Blake (back) is expected to miss "minimal time."

Blake underwent an MRI on Monday, which revealed nothing more serious than inflammation in his lower thoracic-spine region. He has reported at least some improvement each day since initially suffering the injury on Saturday. While the diagnosis is promising, keep in mind that the 37-year-old third baseman dealt with back problems last season, as well.