this los angeles dodgers Ahead of the second half of the MLB season on Friday, the team made a series of personnel changes, none of which involved ace left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw
The three-time National League Cy Young winner, who was placed on the 15-day injured list with a sore left shoulder that was not activated Friday, told reporters his return would come closer to early August.
Kershaw underwent an MRI this week, but did not say exactly what the scan showed. dodgers Manager Dave Roberts also said on the MLB Webcast that the team hopes Kershaw will be ready by August.
Kershaw (10-4, 2.55 ERA) was scheduled at Illinois on July 3, retroactive to June 30. The 35-year-old is tied for second in the National League for wins with 105 strikeout starts in 95 1/3 innings in 16 games.
Before facing the hosts the New York Mets on Friday night, dodgers Removed outfielder/infielder Chris Taylor from the ten-day injured list and added new outfielder Jake Marisnick to the active roster. The team also drafted outfielder Jonny Deluca to Triple-A Oklahoma City and transferred right-hander Shelby Miller to the 60-day IL
Taylor, 32, missed 15 games with right knee soreness.He hit .206 with 11 homers and 26 RBIs in his eighth season with the team dodgers
Marisnick, 32, signed a major league deal with Los Angeles this week after turning down a minor league assignment from the Detroit Tigers and opting for free agency. In 42 games this season between the Chicago White Sox and the Tigers, he hit . 225 with two homers and 10 RBIs.
De Luca, 25, made 20 appearances for the team dodgers This season, he is batting .212 with 2 field hits and 3 RBIs. Miller, 32, was taken to an Illinois hospital on June 21 with neck discomfort; he is 1-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 1 save in 25 games
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