The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the 2021 season with one of the deepest starting rotations in baseball, but the group has been plagued of late due to injuries and other factors.
Dustin May was lost to season-ending Tommy John surgery, Trevor Bauer currently is on administrative leave amid sexual assault allegations and Clayton Kershaw remains sidelined with left forearm inflammation.
Kershaw was placed on the 10-day injured list just before the All-Star break, and though he didn’t throw during the period, he already has resumed lifting weights and started playing catch Monday.
The Dodgers are taking a cautious approach with Kershaw and have identified August as a potential timeframe for him to return to the mound, via Bill Shaikin of the L.