PT TODAY: LA scrambles to patch injury-riddled rotation

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Dodgers | Clayton Kershaw lands on DL
Los Angeles Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw (back) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, June 30, due to back pain. He'll be out until after the All-Star break.  Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale
 
BHQ take: This news on top of an already-reeling and hopelessly patch-worked, injury-riddled rotation. The good news is that subsequent reports on Kershaw’s MRI indicate a mild disc herniation that won’t require surgery. He received an epidural to reduce inflammation, and the Dodgers hope that he’ll be back sometime in late July. This seems like the most...

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