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Kershaw to test back in simulated game
- Updated: August 27, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will take the next step in his recovery from a herniated disk in his lower back on Tuesday, facing hitters in a simulated game setting.
Kershaw reached 60 pitches in a bullpen session Friday, and he was playing catch at Dodger Stadium on Saturday with no problems. Manager Dave Roberts did not say where Kershaw would face the hitters, as the ace could go on the team’s road trip to Colorado or stay in Los Angeles.
A rehab assignment could be the next progression for Kershaw, but it’s understandable if the team is cautious, given that he suffered a setback at precisely this stage earlier in his recovery. After a simulated game on July 16, pain in Kershaw’s back forced a temporary shutdown and pushed back his return by at least a month.
The team only has until the first week of September before its Minor League affiliates’ seasons end, so a rehab assignment would have to come soon for Kershaw to make it in time. If not, he would likely throw more bullpen sessions and simulated games before deciding when he’s ready to return.
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