Among the latest developments for the Dodgers centers around Clayton Kershaw, Brusdar Graterol and Brent Honeywell. Graterol and Honeywell were both put on the 15-day injured list because of right shoulder inflammation and a cracked right middle fingernail, respectively. Neither reliever is going to appear in another game to finish the regular season, and the Dodgers likely would need to advance in the postseason for Graterol to potentially become an option.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier this week that Kershaw's recovery had stalled and he was in a "holding pattern." Roberts offered a more definitive outlook for the 36-year-old when asked Thursday if there had been any changes. "He's just not going to be viable for a couple weeks, and then we'll see what that looks like as far as where our playoff push is," Roberts said.
Kershaw acknowledged there has not been enough improvement with his ailing toe, which is preventing him from being able to pitch at full exertion. "It's progressing, it's just obviously not as fast as I hoped or wanted," he said. "There's slight improvements, like waking up in the morning and feeling better, but I'm not able to get to the point where I feel good enough to pitch a game."
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