NL West: Clayton Kershaw nearing a return for the Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers

RHP River Ryan, who will be making his major league debut, and veteran LHP Clayton Kershaw, who will be making his 2024 debut, are expected to be the next two starters to take a turn in the beleaguered Dodgers' starting rotation coming out of the All-Star break.

Ryan, who missed the first two months of the minor league season with shoulder issues, has been excellent since joining the rotation at AAA-Oklahoma City, with a 2.76 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, and 19 K and 6 BB over 16.1 IP. BaseballHQ.com had the 25-year-old Ryan rated as the Dodgers 6th best prospect heading into the year and he could get an opportunity to stick in the rotation like former Oklahoma City teammate RHP Landon Knack, who made his debut earlier this...

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