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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw’s To Throw Simulated Game At PNC, Rehab Start On Horizon
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Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw’s To Throw Simulated Game At PNC, Rehab Start On Horizon

Matthew Moreno
August 19, 2017
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UPDATE (Aug. 20, 9:10 a.m. PT): Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts clarified Clayton Kershaw will indeed throw a simulated game on Monday at PNC Park, which is what the original plan called for. Kershaw presumably will then make a rehab start over the weekend.


While the Los Angeles Dodgers have hardly skipped a beat without Clayton Kershaw, they nonetheless are anticipating the return of their ace for the final stretch of the regular season. Kershaw has been on the disabled list with a lower back strain since July 24.

He steadily resumed throwing off flat ground, then advanced to bullpen sessions and a simulated game. Each checkpoint has been crossed without Kershaw experiencing any sort of setback. As planned, he threw a bullpen session Friday at Comerica Park.

That was expected to serve as a precursor to a second simulated game for Kershaw, but that’s been pushed back to Tuesday. Looking further ahead, Kershaw is now expected to make a rehab start prior to coming off the disabled list, according to Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:

Kershaw is scheduled to throw another simulated game, this time three innings long, on Tuesday in Pittsburgh. If that goes well, the next step would be a rehab game with either Double-A Tulsa or Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Neither the Dodgers or Kershaw publicly revealed a timetable for his return. A report that projected up to a six-week recovery was emphatically denounced as inaccurate by Kershaw.

He did express a desire to make a handful of starts in preparation for the playoffs. That, coupled with his rate of progression, suggest he’ll be activated in early September. Last season, Kershaw missed 10 weeks while recovering from a herniated disc.

The Dodgers have maintained this year’s back trouble does not involve the disc and isn’t as severe as the previous injury.

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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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