Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will get his first start of the season Monday, taking the mound at home against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Dave Roberts said Thursday.
Kershaw has been sidelined since early in spring training with left shoulder inflammation.
The left-hander made his second rehab start on Tuesday, throwing 81 pitches — 59 for strikes — over six innings for Double-A Tulsa.
Kershaw’s return is welcome news to the Dodgers, who put lefty starter Hyun-Jin Ryu on the injured list with a strained left groin. Left-hander Rich Hill is also on the injured list with a knee injury.
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