Nomar Garciaparra may be headed to the disabled list for the third time this season:

The Dodgers' pursuit of a shortstop before Thursday's non-waiver trading deadline could intensify after an MRI exam Monday on Nomar Garciaparra's left knee revealed a minor sprain of his medial collateral ligament.

Similar injuries typically sideline players for about two weeks, meaning the shortstop could be headed for the disabled list for the third time this season.

Nomar is actually hitting for power in his short time healthy with the Dodgers, actually plugging the offensive gap at shortstop.

The Dodgers failed to gain ground on the Diamondbacks last night. They fell behind San Francisco 7-0. They did rally for six runs before the Giants bullpen shut them down with 3 2/3 one hit innings. They remain a game back in the NL West, one game under .500.