Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw threw three scoreless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis in his first rehab begin Wednesday, because the 37-year-old left-hander tries to work his means again from offseason surgical procedures on his toe and knee.
Kershaw allowed two hits and not using a stroll and struck out two within the sport towards Tacoma.
The three-time Cy Younger Award winner has handled a wide range of well being points in recent times, and he hasn’t thrown greater than 132 innings in a season since 2019. He did not pitch till July 25 final yr after present process shoulder surgical procedure, and he went simply 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA in seven begins earlier than he was shut down Aug. 30 with a bone spur in his huge toe.
Kershaw, who’s eligible to return off the injured record on Could 17, has spent all 17 of his huge league seasons with the Dodgers. The ten-time All-Star is 212-94 with a 2.50 ERA, and he was the NL MVP in 2014, when he went 21-3 with a 1.77 ERA.
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The Dodgers’ rotation is at present made up of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May and Landon Knack. Together with Kershaw, offseason acquisition and 2023 NL Cy Younger winner Blake Snell is on the Injured Record with irritation in his throwing shoulder, whereas Shohei Ohtani is slowly working towards a return to the mound, as properly.
Given Kershaw’s damage historical past and age, it is unclear simply what he’ll present to the Dodgers when he does return, or for the way lengthy. He’s, nevertheless, approaching a person milestone: Kershaw sits at 2,968 profession strikeouts, leaving him simply 32 wanting turning into the twentieth pitcher ever to achieve 3,000 Ks for his profession.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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