Clayton Kershaw Placed On Bereavement List By Los Angeles Dodgers


Clayton Kershaw was placed on the bereavement list by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.

The Dodger’s ace might be out of commission for the present time, but sources inside the team say that at they moment they expect him to return by his next start.

That start is expected to be Friday against the hated rival San Francisco Giants. The ace lefty has been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball this year, despite a less than sterling win loss record.

The team would love to have him back for that game but there appears to be an understanding that the date is not set in stone.

The reason for Kershaw’s placement on the bereavement list was not made public because the Dodgers say the pitcher prefers to address the issue when he returns.

Major League Baseball rules state that you cannot get on the list unless there is a death in the immediate family.

No matter how long the pitcher is out, they will miss his presence in the club house. The young hurler has become a leader on the team, thanks in large part to his loyalty and outsanding performances.

Two years ago, the pitcher won 21 games while losing just five and posting a 2.28 earned run average. Last year his win total slipped to 14 but he still struck out more than 220 batters and posted a 2.53 ERA.

Over the course of his career, Kershaw has posted an earned run average over 4.00 exactly one time. That career worst ERA came in his rookie season when he went 5-5 in 21 games started.

Since that time he has never seen his ERA top the 3.00 mark and has kept it below 2.70 three times. This year the lefty is 3-2 with a miniscule 1.73 ERA.

In his last outing, the starter went eight innings, allowed just four hits, no runs and struck out 12.

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