LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw will make his return Friday against the Marlins after spending more than two months on the disabled list with a herniated disk.
Kershaw dominated in his sole rehab start with Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga, striking out five over three innings and allowing one hit with no ball leaving the infield. He threw 35 pitches and his fastball sat at 92-94 miles per the Dodgers' minor league video staff. He threw an additional 15 pitches in the bullpen to reach his 50-pitch target for the night.
Manager Dave Roberts said the ace would be somewhat limited in his first game back given the limited pitch count of his last start, but the expanded September rosters mitigate that drawback because of a larger bullpen.