LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw said his shoulder got "a little cranky" in the sixth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Colorado Rockies and that he was diagnosed with inflammation. The Dodgers left-hander received a cortisone injection and remains hopeful that he'll be able to make at least one more start before the All-Star break.
"I've had some shoulder stuff in the past, like three or four years ago, and usually the shots help pretty good," Kershaw said before Thursday night's series finale against the Rockies. "So I'm somewhat optimistic that I should be good. But obviously, with the All-Star break coming up, we have some time to potentially shift things around."
Manager Dave Roberts said the initial plan was for Kershaw, who is 10-4 with a 2.55 ERA in 16 games, to make two more starts at home before the break, against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday and the Angels on July 8.
