Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is happy with the progress he has made from offseason shoulder surgery as he eyes a potential return in late July.
Nothing against the good folks of Rancho Cucamonga, but as much as Clayton Kershaw is itching to pitch in a game again, the Dodgers left-hander won’t be too thrilled to take the mound for the Class-A Quakes against Inland Empire at LoanMart Field next week. “I’m definitely not excited — I don't think anybody gets excited about rehab starts,” Kershaw said after throwing to hitters in a three-inning, 45-pitch simulated game Thursday in Dodger Stadium. “But it's a necessary evil.
” Pitching coach Mark Prior said Kershaw’s fastball hit 88-89 mph on Thursday, “which is pretty normal for all of his live sessions,” he said. “Command of both sides of the plate was good. Looked crisp. Showed some life in the zone. The velocity will be what it is once he gets in a game environment.” Kershaw mixed in some two-seam sinking fastballs and changeups with his usual four-seamer, slider and curveball on Thursday.
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