The Latest Breaking News from Dave Roberts

NEW YORK — After announcing that Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers' best pitcher for the first half of the season, would miss more time than expected with a shoulder injury, manager Dave Roberts fielded a couple of follow-up queries Friday afternoon.

NEW YORK — On the first day of the second half of the season, an already unsettled Dodgers starting rotation was handed another ominous development.

LOS ANGELES — Daniel Hudson spent a full year rehabilitating from left knee surgery, the Dodgers reliever enduring numerous setbacks before returning last week and experiencing the exhilaration of notching his first save in 392 days on Wednesday night.

LOS ANGELES — Enough.

LOS ANGELES — Back in March, when their starting rotation was intact and the projections were rosy, Los Angeles Dodgers officials envisioned Bobby Miller’s impending arrival as icing on another division-title cake. The prized prospect was supposed to appear in the majors sometime during the summer — after recovering from…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Dodgers welcomed Julio Urías back to the rotation for Saturday night's game against the Kansas City Royals, but the left-hander's first start in more than a month was delayed by a thunderstorm that drenched Kauffman Stadium shortly after the scheduled 4:15 p.m. PDT first pitch.

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…

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers will be well-represented at the July 11 All-Star Game in Seattle, with outfielder Mookie Betts, first baseman Freddie Freeman and designated hitter J.D. Martinez voted into the game as National League starters.

DENVER — Dave Roberts wanted to avoid using two of his top three relievers on Wednesday night after de facto closer Evan Phillips pitched in the previous three games and setup man Brusdar Graterol pitched in three of four games.