Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has made his return to the mound in recreation motion for the primary time since present process surgical procedure to restore the glenohumeral ligaments in his left shoulder final November.
Kershaw made his first minor league rehab begin on Wednesday for the Dodgers’ Single-A affiliate, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. The Quakes confronted the Inland Empire 66ers, who’re the Angels’ Single-A affiliate. He has beforehand pitched a number of simulated video games as he returns from his surgical procedure. He pitched one simulated recreation from the Quakes’ mound, and one other at Dodger Stadium.
Kershaw was eliminated after pitching three innings towards the 66ers. He allowed two hits, together with a triple within the first inning, adopted by a sacrifice fly that led to the one run he allowed. He walked the penultimate batter he confronted, then recorded a strikeout — his fifth of the sport — to complete the third inning.
Within the first inning, Kershaw’s fastball touched 89 mph however by the second he was as much as 90 mph.
The beginning got here sooner or later after the tenth anniversary of the lone time Kershaw pitched a no-hitter in his profession. The ten-time All-Star and three-time Cy Younger award winner has been among the finest within the recreation all through his profession, and re-signed to stay with the Dodgers this previous February.
With the damage to high starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the struggles of Walker Buehler, the Dodgers ought to be particularly excited to see Kershaw on such a robust tempo from his rehab. The Dodgers are after all not attempting to hurry him again, however it’s nice for the staff that he’s rehabbing so nicely. He was initially projected to be again in late July or August, however is already making that first rehab begin in mid-June.
When final wholesome in 2023, Kershaw went 13-5 with a 2.46 ERA and 137 strikeouts. His win-loss file ranked thirteenth, and he was the Nationwide League Pitcher of the Month in April.
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