Someone other than Clayton Kershaw will be getting the Opening Day nod for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Kershaw is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day as he works his way back from shoulder issues that have plagued him for much of the spring.
Dave Roberts said it’s unlikely Clayton Kershaw starts Opening Day.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) March 15, 2019
Kershaw is slowly making progress and successfully got through a bullpen session on Thursday. The good news is it doesn’t sound like Kershaw will miss much time at the start of the season, but the Dodgers have every reason to be cautious with their ace left-hander given the injury issues he’s had over the last few years. Someone else will get the honor of the Opening Day nod.
