Clayton Kershaw (35, LA Dodgers) is being pushed back. He will not play against the district rival San Diego Padres. Therefore, it is expected that there will be no confrontation with Kim Ha-seong (27).
MLB.com, the official Major League Baseball website, 메이저사이트 quoted manager Dave Roberts on the 11th (Korean time) and reported, “Kershaw will not start against San Diego.”
The Dodgers will play a three-game series against San Diego from the 12th to the 14th. Kershaw was scheduled to start on the 12th, but ended up missing a turn. They will play against Seattle on the 16th.
This season, Kershaw has appeared in 21 games and has 12 wins, 4 losses, and an average ERA of 2.61 in 117⅓ innings. He has 123 strikeouts. WHIP is 1.07.
He wasn’t all that good. There were injuries this year as well. At the end of June, he came out with shoulder pain and was placed on the injured list. Kershaw returned after a month-long hiatus, and he looked very different from before.
Kershaw, who made his comeback against Colorado on the 11th of last month, has 2 wins in 5 games and an ERA of 2.86. If you just look at the numbers, it doesn’t look bad, but if you look at it in detail, it’s different. Above all, his velocity has dropped significantly. He has less than 90 miles to go.
Kershaw is not a fastball pitcher. But on average, he maintained 90.6 miles (about 146 km). It’s definitely an abnormal signal.
However, according to Coach Roberts, Kershaw’s appearance was not postponed due to the aftermath of the injury. He explained, “This decision was made considering the future postseason pitching schedule.” He also said, “I want to stay sharp. I talked to Kershaw about the future schedule and other things, and he agreed.”
MLB.com said, “If Kershaw is healthy, he will take on a key role in the Dodgers’ starting rotation. The Dodgers have struggled with injuries throughout the season. Currently, they are without Julio Urias, who was accused of domestic violence and is on administrative leave.” all.
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