The Dodgers have been able to make it by without their full starting staff for quite some time now. In fact, they’ve been without a full staff for most of the season due to injuries and other off of the field issues. Naturally, the bullpen has been a little overworked.
But the good news is that a few Dodgers starters are on the mend and closing in on a return. Clayton Kershaw has been out since before the All-Star break with an elbow issue and was shut down early on attempting to come back too soon.
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Pitching coach Mark Prior said on Saturday that he could move on to facing live hitters as soon as this week.