{"id":276305,"date":"2025-05-14T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T07:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/dodgers-manager-dave-roberts-gives-major-update-on-clayton-kershaw\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:29","slug":"dodgers-manager-dave-roberts-gives-major-update-on-clayton-kershaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/dodgers-manager-dave-roberts-gives-major-update-on-clayton-kershaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gives major update on Clayton Kershaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4916432\" data-slug-id=\"2517396\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has provided a major update on star pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/clayton-kershaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Clayton Kershaw<\/a>\u2019s return to the mound. The 37-year-old, coming off an injury-riddled season in 2024, has yet to appear in a game for the Dodgers this year.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts revealed that Kershaw will make his season debut on Saturday, starting the game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/los-angeles-angels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a>. The Dodgers, currently 28-15, will host the Angels at Dodger Stadium in the opener of a three-game series.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>This will be Clayton Kershaw\u2019s 18th season with the Dodgers, having made his MLB debut with the team in 2008. Kershaw has eagerly awaited his return while watching his team perform well so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>Opening up about being sidelined and reflecting on the team&#8217;s performance, he said (via AP News):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m tired of taking up space. I want to contribute and help the team out\u2026 It\u2019s a great team. Forty games in you can see a lot of things that are going really well. I just want to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On Sunday, Kershaw made his fifth and final rehab start. While pitching for Triple-A Oklahoma City, he struck out two, allowed two hits, and walked two batters.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Kershaw appeared in only seven games, going 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP over 30 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<h2>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts discusses about Clayton Kershaw\u2019s return<\/h2>\n<p>Clayton Kershaw is recovering from surgeries on his left knee and left big toe, which he underwent following the 2024 season. In February, he re-signed a one-year, $7.5 million contract with the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing Kershaw\u2019s return on Tuesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big shot in the arm. Clayton has worked really hard to get healthy and the bar is high for him. He doesn\u2019t want to just come back to be active. He wants to be come back and help us win baseball games and be good. I know he\u2019s excited to contribute.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Kershaw\u2019s return comes at a crucial time, as the Los Angeles Dodgers currently have three key pitchers, Roki Sasaki, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/tyler-glasnow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Tyler Glasnow<\/a>, and Blake Snell on the injured list.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/2273835-1716392618-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Chirag Dhariya&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nChirag Dhariya is a baseball reporter at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience in content writing and SEO. 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