The Los Angeles Dodgers have been facing challenges with their pitching staff recently, but there is some good news on the horizon as their three-time National League Cy Young Award winner, Clayton Kershaw, is making progress towards rejoining the starting rotation. Kershaw had a successful rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City, pitching three scoreless innings and showing promising form.
“I thought it actually went pretty well tonight. I thought it went better than the last one, so that was encouraging for sure,” Kershaw told The Oklahoman’s Gracie Rawlings. He is expected to have one more rehab start before potentially returning to the Dodgers rotation.
The Dodgers have been dealing with multiple injuries to their pitching staff, with players like Dustin May, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Walker Buehler on the injured list. However, there have been some positive developments, such as the acquisition of Brent Honeywell Jr. and the promotion of River Ryan after the All-Star break.
Honeywell impressed in his start for the Dodgers, pitching three scoreless innings, while Ryan has shown promise in the minor leagues with a high strikeout rate and a low ERA. Both players bring depth and potential to the Dodgers’ pitching staff as they navigate through injuries and aim to strengthen their rotation.