When Clayton Kershaw pulled himself out at the bottom of the fifth in Thursday’s game, Dodgers fans immediately began to worry.
The 34 year old southpaw was named to the 15-day IL for the second time this season on Friday with lower back pain. His first trip to the IL was due to inflammation in his pelvic joint, following a Dodgers win in Chicago.
The day after his start, Kershaw got an MRI which revealed nothing new according to Dave Roberts which is “best case scenario.” However, the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner was still placed on the IL as a safety precaution.