Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Reacts to Injury, ‘I’ve Never Had Anything Like It’
The Dodgers thought Clayton Kershaw would be back right after the All-Star break, but he’s now looking at an early August return.
While pitching at Coors Field on June 27th, Kershaw felt something in his valuable left shoulder. Immediately, he received a cortisone shot. The cortisone shot has taken longer than expected to take down inflammation.
After Kershaw had an MRI, Dr. Neal ElAttrache told Kershaw to let the shoulder heal, despite him feeling no pain. Of course, the Dodgers ace is frustrated.
“It’s the weirdest thing,” Kershaw said. “I feel completely fine. The shoulder feels fine. I’ve just been to rest it. It’s a weird deal. I’ve never had anything like it, to point the where, like I’m gonna go play catch today and throw it as hard as I can. It’s just weird, honestly. I don’t know what to make out of it. But I’m just gonna have to listen to them.”
Kershaw’s weird injury may force President Andrew Friedman to trade for two starters before the Major League trade deadline, or the Dodgers will rely on rookies, Emmet Sheehan and Bobby Miller, in their starting rotation as they compete for another National League West title.
Kershaw was having a Cy Young Award-caliber season. He has 10 wins and 4 losses with a 2.55 ERA. In the first half, Kershaw was the most reliable starter in the Dodger rotation.
In his sixteenth season, Kershaw is a certain future Hall of Famer but wants to win another world championship. The Dodgers will be in much better position to do that when Kershaw can return to their rotation.
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