The Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping to get Clayton Kershaw back into the rotation on Thursday. That possibility was thrown out the window over the weekend when he experienced some pain after pitching a simulated game.
The three-time Cy Young winner has been out since late June with a herniated disc in his back. And now, it appears that he's going to be on the shelf until further notice.
Clayton Kershaw "didn't feel great" on Sunday, Dave Roberts said. He's shut down until his back pain goes away. His return? "Uncertain." — Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) July 19, 2016
Clayton Kershaw "didn't feel great" on Sunday, Dave Roberts said. He's shut down until his back pain goes away. His return? "Uncertain."
As McCullough points out, Kershaw will be shut down indefinitely until his back pain goes away. That could mean a long-term stint on the DL for a pitcher that was putting up a historic season prior to said injury. We'll have an in-depth fantasy article up on this late-breaking news here shortly.