Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw makes a promising return to the mound with the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, showcasing a strong performance after shoulder surgery.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw returned to the mound for the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in his first minor league rehab start on Wednesday night.
Kershaw's fastball touched 90 mph, and his curveball was filthy as always in his first game action since undergoing surgery to repair the glenohumeral ligaments in his left shoulder last November. He allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out five in three innings. The future Hall of Famer addressed the media following his start, answering some questions from Dodgers Nation reporter Doug McKain. Kershaw said his curveball "felt fine" and he threw more strikes than he "honestly expected."
Clayton Kershaw impressed in his first rehab start. He struck out five, topped out at 90 mph, and says he "checked off a lot of boxes".Kershaw initially expected to return to the mound around mid-July or August, but with him making his first rehab start in mid-June, he could return to the big leagues around the All-Star Break on July 15-18. However, the Dodgers aren't going to rush him back.and veteran Walker Buehler.
Kershaw went 13-5 last season with a 2.46 ERA and 137 strikeouts. The 10-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young award winner re-signed with the Dodgers for one year with a player option for 2025 in February.Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite growing up in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles.
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