Clayton Kershaw completed another significant step in his recovery process on Friday afternoon, completing a 60-pitch bullpen session, which would put him in a position to face hitters next week.
Kershaw could require only one outing, either on a rehabilitation assignment or in a simulated game, before rejoining the Dodgers. He has not pitched since late June because of a herniated disk in his lower back.
“It wasn’t a very good bullpen,” Kershaw said before Friday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs. “But physically I feel fine.”
Kershaw was still deflated by his team’s decision to trade backup catcher A.