Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw was supposed to make a second rehab start on Tuesday, but he has been shut down due to lingering soreness. He will not throw again for at least a week before attempting to ramp back up. However, an MRI has shown no new incidents with his left shoulder, which he had surgery on last November to repair the glenohumeral ligaments and capsule.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted that setbacks are a normal part of the rehab process for players coming back from surgery. In his first rehab outing, Kershaw went three innings and threw 36 pitches. To be activated by the Dodgers, he needs to build up his workload to finish at least five innings and throw around 75 pitches. The team aims to have him back sometime in August, and the one-week shutdown is not expected to affect that timeline.
The Dodgers have had several pitching injuries throughout the season, with key players like Walker Buehler, Dustin May, and Tony Gonsolin spending time on the injured list. Despite these challenges, the Dodgers have managed to maintain a strong record with a 48-31 record and an 8.5-game lead in the NL West entering Monday.
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