Kazmir unable to finish 1st inning of rehab start

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LOS ANGELES — Scott Kazmir (neck) didn’t last an inning in his first rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City, leaving with a trainer after allowing a three-run homer.

Kazmir walked two batters and hit two more to go with the homer, not a good sign for the southpaw’s command. He was scheduled to throw 90 pitches over six innings, but ended up throwing just 33 in two-thirds of an inning.

Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday and reiterated Wednesday that a clean start from Kazmir would mean a return on Monday or Tuesday in the team’s series at the Yankees, but that is obviously improbable given how few pitches Kazmir threw.

A delay for Kazmir would likely mean another start for prospect Jose De …

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