Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw will soon make his 2024 season debut. The Dodgers revealed Kershaw’s return date, which will take place this upcoming Thursday against division rivals the San Francisco Giants.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Kershaw would be activated from the injured list and start on Thursday.
Clayton Kershaw will start for the Dodgers on Thursday. The plan is for Tyler Glasnow to come off the IL and start Wednesday.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) July 21, 2024
In addition to the Dodgers getting back the future Hall of Famer, Dodgers right-handed ace Tyler Glasnow plans to come off the IL and start on Wednesday. Kershaw has missed the entire season so far due to shoulder surgery he has been recovering from since Nov. 2023.
Kershaw was last on the mound during Game 1 of the 2023 National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 36-year-old had surgery this past offseason for the first time in his professional career. It has been a long road for the left-handed pitcher, and the wait is almost over.
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Kershaw made his third rehab start on Friday for the Triple-A Oklahoma City. He pitched against Round Rock and allowed three runs and six hits with two strikeouts in four innings. Kershaw told Cory Mose of KVUE that he is looking forward to making his imprint in the rotation.
“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.”
Although Kershaw will start in his season debut, it’s unclear what his role will look like when/if the Dodgers rotation gets healthy. L.A. is also missing top pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Walker Buehler, and Michael Grove, to name a few, who will be in the rotation if all goes well. Nonetheless, when Kershaw is right, which he was before injuring his shoulder, he will be in the rotation come postseason time, but that remains to be seen.
The statue outside of Dodger Stadium should already be in the works. In Kershaw’s legendary career, he recorded a 210-92 record with a 2.48 ERA, was the 2014 MVP, a three-time Cy Young winner, a Triple Crown winner, a 10-time All-Star, a Gold Glove winner, a five-time ERA title winner, and a World Series winner in 2020.
Los Angeles has been dealing with many injuries, so seeing the Dodgers regain some significant reinforcements on the mound is great. This team will ultimately be judged in October as they look to be the last team standing.
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