Clayton Kershaw is hopefully nearing a return to the Dodgers. The franchise cornerstone was initially placed on the injured list with a hip/back injury on May 13th. After an extended period of time off not throwing off a rubber, the lefty made a minor league rehab start on Sunday with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Single-A).
Kershaw looked to be in fine form in his first outing. The southpaw threw four innings of one run ball and struck out seven batters. He threw 59 pitches, 44 of the 59 were for strikes. It’s only single-A, but it’s encouraging to see Kershaw on the right track.