Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, who underwent an MRI on his left shoulder prior to the All-Star break, on Friday said he'll miss «a few weeks» before returning to the rotation in early August.
Kershaw has been battling inflammation in the shoulder and was placed on the injured list on July 3. He received a cortisone injection and was told by Dr.
Neal ElAttrache to let the shoulder heal. He was eligible to return on Saturday. Kershaw, 35, had served as the anchor of the Dodgers' beleaguered pitching staff for the first half of this season, going 10-4 with a 2.55 ERA while striking out 105 batters in 95⅓ innings and taking every turn through the rotation.
His production earned him his 10th selection to the All-Star Game. He established himself as arguably the best pitcher of his era by combining dominance with reliability, averaging 222 innings per season while posting a 2.24 ERA from 2010 to 2015.