The Dodgers got punched in the mouth after their embarrassing playoff opener against the Diamondbacks thanks in large part to the shortest outing of Clayton Kershaw’s career.
Kershaw mustered just one out against Arizona in an agonizing game that felt all but over in the top of the first.
Command and velocity concerns persisted throughout his return from injury and one scout predicted this outcome despite some great outings to finish the year from the lefty.
“I saw that start against the Giants [on Sept. 23],” the scout wrote. “Tough to see where the stuff is.