Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw faced live hitters for the first time since being placed on the 10-day disabled list last month with a lower back strain. He pitched to Joc Pederson, Rob Segedin and Chase Utley, throwing 38 pitches over two innings.
“Execution wasn’t where Clayton might have wanted it to be,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “But he came out of it feeling good about things. We settled on two innings, up and down, and kind of finished with a win. He was probably lobbying for a third, but two is good.”
Roberts indicated Kershaw would next throw another simulated game or go on a rehab assignment.