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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Andrew Friedman: Clayton Kershaw Expected To Avoid Back Surgery
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Andrew Friedman: Clayton Kershaw Expected To Avoid Back Surgery

Matthew Moreno
October 25, 2016
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The last time Clayton Kershaw turned in a performance similar to what was seen in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series he was soon after placed on the 15-day disabled list and diagnosed with a mild disc herniation.

While Kershaw wasn’t his usual self in the elimination loss to the Chicago Cubs, and presumably didn’t pitch at 100 percent health, back surgery isn’t considered likely. “He feels good. Talking to him after the game and [Monday], he feels good,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said.

“Like all of our guys, we have exit physicals and conversations with trainers and doctors. I’m sure that will take place and I don’t expect it to be anything that is newsworthy. He ended the year and felt good. … I don’t anticipate [back surgery] being necessary.”

Kershaw aggressively pushed along the recovery process, suffered a setback, and wound up missing 75 days. During his absence, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at one point alluded to Kershaw potentially needing to undergo surgery.

That was misinterpreted and spun into reports of Kershaw absolutely requiring surgery. “I won’t mention ‘surgery’ and ‘Kershaw’ in the same sentence anymore,” Roberts quipped on Monday.

After coming off the 60-day DL in September, every start was viewed as a benchmark for the left-handed ace. Kershaw maintained his back was a non-issue after each of his 10 games (nine starts).

Kershaw did admit to adjusting his between-starts routine, and expects to further fine-tune his workout regimen during the offseason. Kershaw’s 21 starts were his lowest total since his rookie season (2008), and the 149 innings pitched was his least amount since 2009.

The DL stint this season was just the second of Kershaw’s career.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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