The left-hander, who received an injection for inflammation Thursday and played catch Saturday, might not make his next start and a trip to the IL is possible
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clayton Kershaw resumed throwing Saturday afternoon, playing catch in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium. But the likelihood of him making his scheduled start Monday seems low.
Kershaw would not say how much relief he had gotten from an injection he received Thursday to treat inflammation in his pitching shoulder. After coming out of his Wednesday start after 79 pitches, his lowest since his first start of the season, Kershaw described his shoulder as feeling “a little cranky.”
Manager Dave Roberts described Kershaw’s throwing session Saturday as “just okay” and said the Dodgers will have to make a decision Sunday on whether Kershaw can start Monday or not. He was also penciled in to start next Saturday against the Angels in the Dodgers’ final game before the All-Star break.
“Could he probably next week? Yeah,” Roberts said. “But you’re trying to weigh how clean it is, how good it feels, versus like, is it okay to get a re-set? You know?”
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