Dodgers downplay Zack Greinke’s health concerns.

Zack Greinke said Saturday that he’s been dealing with a physical issue in his elbow for the “last month, month and a half.” But he reported improvement in his most recent start against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw six scoreless innings, and is still the scheduled starter for Thursday’s game against the San Diego Padres.

“There’s always something with guys … a little this, a little that,” Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. “He said he felt better. He was having some soreness, things like that. You’d have to say that something’s come up medically but nothing that’s on the radar. He’s not on my daily emails of any thing. It’s nothing major at this point.”

There’s still some concern surrounding Greinke, who is 12-8 with a 2.75 earned-run average this season. I didn’t see him throw a bullpen session today and apparently I wasn’t missing something.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.