Clayton Kershaw To Be Sidelined For 4-6 Weeks With Back Injury

A second straight summer interrupted by a back injury is a disturbing trend for a pitcher who will be turning 30 before next opening day.

“Every time a guy like that goes down, it makes you sick to your stomach”, said Dodgers relief ace Kenley Jansen, who squandered his first save opportunity in 25 appearances this season. How brutal after the break? Still, there was no word on the severity of the injury or how long Clayton Kershaw would be out due to it.

Aces down! Repeat! Aces Down! “Let’s see Detroit with everyone included”. Noah Syndergaard’s lat injury has kept him out since April 30.

ROCKIES 13, PIRATES 3 Kyle Freeland (10-7) allowed two runs over six innings for host Colorado in his first start since his no-hit bid against the Chicago White Sox on July 9 in the ninth inning.

“Why not? I would say – why not?”

Strasburg said after the game that he was experiencing achiness in his forearm that he felt in his last outing and that exiting early was a precautionary measure. “I don’t even know”.

Royals-Padres trade: Contending Kansas City acquired three pitchers from San Diego, getting starter Trevor Cahill, closer Brandon Maurer and reliever Ryan Buchter. A final determination will be made after he gets a second medical consultation.

Roberts said Sunday’s issue with Kershaw’s back was not the same as a year ago, describing it as more “muscular” and mentioning that there was no shooting pain down the star lefty’s legs this time.

Giving Kluber the run support he needed were Indians outfielders Brandon Guyer and Michael Brantley, who each drove in three runs in the victory over the Blue Jays.

Going back to 2011, Kershaw has been the best pitcher in all of baseball.

But will he be 100 percent? He has a lower back strain. The World Series champions improved to 51-46, just a few percentage points ahead of Milwaukee after the Brewers (53-48) lost 6-3 at Philadelphia. Just taking two weeks off isn’t going to fix the problem. From Los Angeles and Dallas to the Dominican Republic and Zambia, Africa, Kershaw’s Challenge has dedicated support to transform the lives of children, serving with partner organizations including the Los Angeles-based Dream Center, CURE International in the Dominican Republic, Arise Africa-Zambia, and the Dallas-based Behind Every Door. With their staff ace sidelined, they figured to get a little more serious about looking for help despite that huge division lead.