Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw flew back to L.A. on Tuesday to see team doctors about a back injury.
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Kershaw Dealing with "Back Soreness"
Tuesday, June 28
Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reported Kershaw's flight.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw is dealing with "back soreness," not the hip issues that ailed him in the past, per MLB.com's Ken Gurnick.
Roberts said, per McCullough, the club is "hopeful" Kershaw will make his next start, which according to Gurnick, would be Friday against the Colorado Rockies.
Kershaw is not only one of the most dominant starting pitchers in baseball, but he's also one of the most durable. He has landed on the disabled list just once—early in the 2014 season due to a back injury—across nine years in the majors.
Last year, the 28-year-old three-time Cy Young Award winner dealt with a minor hip problem in July. It only pushed back his next start a few days, though. Los Angeles will hope he can continue to navigate his prime without any serious health setbacks.
The Dodgers do have some depth in their rotation, led by Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda. That said, losing Kershaw for any type of extended period is among the biggest worst-case scenarios in all of MLB. He's one of the most valuable players in the league.
One thing's for sure: L.A. needs a healthy Kershaw to make serious noise in the National League.
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