15-Day IL
Injury Pelvis
Est. Return 5/28/2022
2022 Stats
W-L
4-0
ERA
1.80
WHIP
0.73
K
32
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
First, the good news. Kershaw started 22 games and registered a 29.5% strikeout rate and 25.2% K-BB%, their highest since 2017. Now, the bad news. Kershaw was sidelined from early July to mid-September with a sore shoulder. Finally, the ominous news. Upon returning, Kershaw was shut down with forearm discomfort. Despite scans showing no ligament damage, Kershaw reported he received PRP injections, most often used in lieu of Tommy John surgery on a slight UCL tear. The extent of Kershaw's injury is unclear. The Dodgers declined his qualifying offer, but brought him back on a one-year $17 million contract after the lockout, which suggests he's not a lost cause from a health standpoint. Until Kershaw is on a mound and throwing pain free, he's a huge risk, but the Dodgers opting to bring him back is as good of an outcome in free agency as we could have hoped for. Read Past Outlooks

Bullpen session on tap
Kershaw (pelvis) played catch Sunday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran left-hander underwent an MRI on Friday and was cleared of structural damage after landing on the injured list with right SI joint inflammation, and his quick return to throwing is a good early sign for his recovery. Kershaw experienced some soreness after playing catch, though it may have been residual soreness from the epidural he recently received. He'll play catch again Monday in preparation of the bullpen session, and if all goes well over the next few days Kershaw could be in store a minimum-length stay on the shelf.
The veteran left-hander underwent an MRI on Friday and was cleared of structural damage after landing on the injured list with right SI joint inflammation, and his quick return to throwing is a good early sign for his recovery. Kershaw experienced some soreness after playing catch, though it may have been residual soreness from the epidural he recently received. He'll play catch again Monday in preparation of the bullpen session, and if all goes well over the next few days Kershaw could be in store a minimum-length stay on the shelf.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
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How many pitches does Clayton Kershaw generally throw?
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What part of the game does Clayton Kershaw generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-42%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .188 | 56 | 9 | 37 | 4 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .218 | 182 | 23 | 126 | 21 | |||
2022vs Left | .278 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .161 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 2 | |||
2021vs Left | .178 | 37 | 6 | 23 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .242 | 107 | 15 | 80 | 14 | |||
2020vs Left | .180 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |||
2020vs Right | .199 | 49 | 6 | 32 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-16%
ERA on Road
2022
-89%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.22 | 1.05 | 89.1 | 11.5 | 1.5 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 2.69 | 0.84 | 120.2 | 9.2 | 1.3 | ||||
2022Home | 4.09 | 1.09 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Away | 0.47 | 0.53 | 19.0 | 8.5 | 0.5 | ||||
2021Home | 3.09 | 0.98 | 64.0 | 11.7 | 1.4 | ||||
2021Away | 4.06 | 1.06 | 57.2 | 9.5 | 1.7 | ||||
2020Home | 3.14 | 1.33 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 1.9 | ||||
2020Away | 1.84 | 0.68 | 44.0 | 9.2 | 1.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Clayton Kershaw compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
10.67K/9
9.6BB/9
0.9HR/9
0.6Fastball
90.5 mphERA
1.80WHIP
0.73BABIP
.244GB/FB
1.59Left On Base
83.3%Exit Velocity
80.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2467 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.1%Swinging Strike
12.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Dodgers fans will remember Kershaw's 2020 campaign as the year he exorcised his postseason demons and claimed his first World Series ring. From a fantasy perspective, the future Hall of Famer's season was a return to form and a statement that he still belongs among the game's top starters. Perhaps fueled by an offseason visit to Driveline Baseball, Kershaw ratcheted his fastball velocity up a notch to 91.6 mph and posted his highest K% (28.1) in three seasons. Meanwhile, he once again demonstrated superb control, ranking in the top 3% of MLB hurlers with a 3.6 BB%. The results added up to an elite 2.16 ERA, 3.05 xFIP and 0.84 WHIP, each among the top 10 in the majors (min. 50 innings). There is some injury risk with Kershaw due to back issues that now seem to be a yearly occurrence, but the performance risk is basically nil. Draft him as a top-10 SP1 until Father Time says otherwise.
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MRI shows no structural damage
Kershaw (pelvis) underwent an MRI on Friday which revealed no structural damage, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Could return after minimal IL stint
The Dodgers hope Kershaw (pelvis) will be able to return following a minimal stay on the 15-day IL, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Placed on 15-day injured list
Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list with right SI joint inflammation Friday.
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Blanks Cubs for fourth win
Kershaw (4-0) picked up the win in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, scattering five hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out two.
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Breaks franchise strikeout record
Kershaw did not factor into the decision in Saturday's loss to the Tigers. He allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings.
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