The Los Angeles Dodgers will add some much-needed reinforcements to their starting rotation this week.
Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Clayton Kershaw will be activated from the injured list and start on Thursday. Tyler Glasnow will precede him in the rotation on Wednesday, providing the Dodgers with two of their most important arms against the rival San Francisco Giants.
Kershaw made the third start of his rehab assignment on Friday for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Pitching on the road against Round Rock, he allowed three runs and six hits with two strikeouts in four innings.
“I want to be a part of it, want to be one of the best five guys we have,” Kershaw told reporters afterward, via KVUE’s Cory Mose. “Obviously, right now, we’re in a bit of dire straits. We need to hold on a little bit … if they need me now, I’ll be ready.”
LA Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw had a rehab assignment in Round Rock tonight
He went 4 IP, 6H, 3R and 2K’s
The 3-time Cy Young winner shared his thoughts about the process to get back healthy
“There’s a couple speed bumps that are just part of the process…Thankful that I… pic.twitter.com/SFND9s1Kta
— Cory Mose (@Cory_Mose) July 20, 2024
Kershaw, 36, has not pitched for the Dodgers this season, as he has been recovering from November surgery to repair his left shoulder capsule and the ligaments around the ball-and-socket joint. His first attempt at a return came in June, but after a rehab start, he felt lingering soreness and was shut down.
Last year, in his 16th MLB season, Kershaw started 24 games, striking out 137 in 131 2/3 innings and compiling a 2.46 ERA.
Glasnow went on the injured list earlier this month due to back tightness. He has been the Dodgers’ best starter in 2024, striking out 143 in 109 innings while notching an 8-5 record and 3.47 ERA in 18 appearances.
The Dodgers’ staff has been wiped out by injuries this season. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Walker Buehler are currently on the IL, along with Brusdar Graterol, Dustin May, Ryan Brasier, Michael Grove and Connor Brogdon. Tony Gonsolin is recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery performed last August, and Emmet Sheehan underwent Tommy John surgery in May.
Reliever Joe Kelly was activated from the IL on Friday.
