If he can’t make today’s start, Kershaw is likely to go on the IL because of a sore shoulder, leaving the Dodgers without their most reliable starter.
as Kershaw and Dodgers catcher Will Smith were being named the team’s fourth and fifth All-Stars, that a decision on Kershaw’s status would have to be made that day.
If Kershaw doesn’t pitch tonight, he almost certainly would go on the injured list and would miss at least two starts before returning sometime after next week’s All-Star break. Losing Kershaw would be a blow. A healthy Kershaw, at age 35, has been the sturdy backbone of a starting rotation with few sturdy bones or other important body parts. Taking his turns after Noah Syndergaard and Tony Gonsolin, Kershaw frequently has had to stop or prevent losing streaks, and he has gone 7-1 in his starts following losses.
But losing their ace would have a bright side. It would solidify the Dodgers’ best excuse for playing sub-.500 baseball over the past seven weeks. It would mean that all five of the pitchers expected to be in their starting rotation when the season began have been on the injured list. Julio Urias was on the IL for more than 40 days with a hamstring injury before returning Saturday with
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