Clayton Kershaw began throwing once again on Monday and it didn’t take long for the Dodgers to announce that he was being shut down once again with shoulder discomfort. No MRI is currently scheduled so the Dodgers must feel that this is a wait and let it heal type thing rather than trying to dig into what is really going on with Clayton’s shoulder.
The one starting pitcher who figures to benefit from Kershaw’s absence is Ross Stripling. While the more exciting candidate is Julio Urias, the Dodgers plan to limit Julio’s innings so starting him in the rotation and then shutting him down, later on, would be a poor route to take.