Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw got off to a subpar and odd start in what’s his 11th season in the Majors. Through seven outings, he owns a 2.86 ERA, 3.68 FIP and 1.14 WHIP in 44 innings pitched, with 48 strikeouts to 10 walks.
It’s been nearly two years since Kershaw has teamed up with longtime battery mate A.J. Ellis, who was traded away to the Philadelphia Phillies at the waiver trade deadline in 2016.
But Ellis finds himself back in the National League West after signing a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres last offseason.