The Los Angeles Dodgers are figuratively counting down the minutes until Clayton Kershaw returns to the mound on Saturday.
Mostly, the anticipation would be warranted for any future Hall of Famer coming back from a multi-surgery offseason, but the 37-year-old is returning to a team that is currently lacking in pitching health. With three starting pitchers currently on the injured list, as well as various talents from the bullpen, the long-awaited return could not have come at a better time.
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With that being said, manager Dave Roberts knows as well as anyone that Kershaw coming back to the bump is far from a novelty for fans to celebrate the 18th season of their MVP, as his current role will be to provide a little more depth to a pitching roster that is currently lacking in that department.