Clayton Kershaw To Start Opening Day For Dodgers
Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for his team on Opening Day against the Rockies. Kershaw will be making his ninth career start on Opening Day, which is the most in Dodgers' franchise history. The veteran left-hander pitched to a 2.16 ERA in 58 1/3 innings last year while posting a dazzling 62-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Kershaw's .231 BABIP and 3.31 FIP suggest he got a bit lucky last season, though he's still a high-floor starter capable of delivering an ERA in the low-3s with a fair amount of strikeouts, an excellent WHIP, and double-digit wins for the Dodgers in 2021.
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Clayton Kershaw To Make Another Rehab Start On Wednesday
Clayton Kershaw (knee, toe) is expected to make his next minor-league rehab start on Wednesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City after Tuesday's game was rained out. It will be his third rehab start after allowing an earned run on six hits while walking one and striking out six in his first two starts with Double-A Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The 37-year-old three-time Cy Young winner went exactly three innings in both starts, so hopefully the future Hall of Famer can go a little deeper for OKC on Wednesday. Kershaw is on the 60-day injured list after having surgery on his knee and toe in the offseason, which means he's not eligible to rejoin L.A.'s starting rotation until May 17. In the right matchups, Kershaw should still have fantasy value, but he'll be more volatile than ever due injuries and the fact that the Dodgers won't be pushing him.
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Clayton Kershaw To Make Two Rehab Starts This Week
Clayton Kershaw (toe, knee) is scheduled to make two rehab starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City this week. The veteran southpaw continues to ramp up as he's working his way back from an offseason toe and knee injuries. The plan is for Kershaw to start on Tuesday and throw around five innings or 75 pitches. After that, Kershaw will have regular rest before taking the ball again next Sunday. The 37-year-old isn't eligible to return from the 60-day injured list until mid-May. The expectation is that Kershaw will be a regular in the starting rotation once he's healthy. Kershaw might be worth stashing for fantasy managers in need of pitching help.
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Clayton Kershaw Has Successful Second Rehab Outing
Clayton Kershaw (knee, toe) looked good again in his second minor-league rehab start on Tuesday for Double-A Tulsa, allowing one earned run on four hits while walking one and striking out four in three innings of work. Kershaw tossed three scoreless innings with Triple-A Oklahoma City in his first rehab start and now has six strikeouts and one walk in his six innings of work on the farm as he recoveries from knee and toe surgeries in the offseason. Because the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer is on the 60-day injured list, he won't be able to make his season debut until May 17, so fantasy managers holding him in deeper leagues need to remain patient. The Dodgers aren't going to rush Kershaw back in what will likely be his final season. The three-time Cy Young winner has shown flashes of brilliance in recent seasons, but injuries have been the primary story near the end of his career.
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Clayton Kershaw Tosses Three Scoreless Innings In First Rehab Start
Clayton Kershaw (knee, toe) had a positive first minor-league rehab start on Wednesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City, throwing three scoreless innings while allowing two hits, walking none and striking out two. The 37-year-old former MVP and three-time Cy Young winner threw 22 of his 30 pitches for strikes but only topped out at 88.8 mph with his four-seam fastball. Kershaw has plenty of time to build his velocity back up, though, as he's not eligible to come off the 60-day injured list until May 17. The Dodgers are going to take their time with the future Hall of Famer, which means he might not even be allowed to rejoin their big-league starting rotation by May 17. While Kershaw can still have solid outings, he has become much more of a fantasy dice roll and is likely to have his innings heavily managed when he eventually returns.
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