Might 17: The Dodgers have activated Kershaw, as anticipated. Proper-hander Ryan Loutos was optioned to the minor leagues to make room for Kershaw on the energetic roster, whereas southpaw Blake Snell was transferred to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster. Provided that Snell has already been on the shelf for almost six weeks and has solely lately resumed a throwing program, Snell’s switch is basically a procedural transfer that doesn’t essentially point out a change in his timetable for return.
Might 13: Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut towards the Angels on Saturday, supervisor Dave Roberts tells reporters (together with David Vassegh of 570 Sports activities). The Dodgers might want to activate him from the 60-day injured record.
Kershaw opened the season on the 60-day IL as he recovers from offseason surgical procedures on his left knee and left foot. He has made 5 minor league rehab begins going again to April 16. He’s mixed for a 2.57 ERA throughout 21 innings. Kershaw reached six innings in an look for the staff’s complicated affiliate on Might 6. He threw 4 frames and 57 pitches throughout his most up-to-date begin for Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis on Sunday.
The longer term Corridor of Famer signed an incentive-laden contract for what will likely be his 18th MLB season. Whereas he’s solely assured $7.5MM, the deal accommodates $8.5MM in incentives relying on his workload. He’d unlock a $1MM bonus for making his thirteenth, 14th, fifteenth and sixteenth begins. The deal additionally accommodates roster bonuses. He’ll accumulate a further $2.5MM for reaching 30 days on the energetic roster, $1MM for 60 days, and $1MM for 90 days.
Kershaw was restricted to seven begins final season. He missed the primary few months recovering from the shoulder process that he’d undergone late in 2023. Bone spurs in his foot despatched him again to the injured record on the finish of August. Kershaw wasn’t capable of return for the World Sequence run. He completed the yr with a 4.50 ERA throughout 30 innings.
In different Dodger rotation information, Roberts stated that Roki Sasaki reported some arm soreness popping out of his begin on Friday (through Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic). The staff has not determined whether or not it’ll require an IL stint. Sasaki has gotten out to a rocky begin to his MLB profession. He has solely accomplished six innings in one among his first eight outings. He has but to report greater than 4 strikeouts in a recreation and carries a 4.72 ERA with very poor strikeout and stroll charges.
If Sasaki avoids the IL, Kershaw might push the Dodgers again to a six-man rotation. Accidents to Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow have dropped them to a five-man workers comprising Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dustin Might, Tony Gonsolin, Sasaki, and Landon Knack.
