Los Angeles Dodgers starter and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw announced on Instagram Friday that he underwent surgery on the gleno-humeral ligaments and capsule of his left shoulder and is "hopeful to return to play at some point next summer."
Some may read that as a positive, that Kershaw wants to return to the mound, but it is also a harrowing reminder that the team's pitching situation is hardly that of a legitimate World Series contender and something it must address this offseason.
It appears as though they know it, too.
"The Dodgers are expected to pursue former Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, if the Milwaukee Brewers consider trading their ace right-hander ahead of his final year of team control," Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times wrote.