Clayton Kershaw is dealing with a \"cranky\" pitching shoulder and remains optimistic he\'ll be able to make his next start for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kershaw said that he felt some tenderness in his left shoulder during his last outing Tuesday at the Colorado Rockies.
He carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and left the game after 79 pitches and one hit allowed in an eventual 5-0 win. Kershaw, 35, said he underwent a medical exam on Wednesday and was given a shot to relieve inflammation.
\"So somewhat optimistic that it should be good to hopefully not miss a start,\" said Kershaw, who leads the Dodgers with a 2.55 ERA and 105 strikeouts. \"With the All-Star break coming up, we have some time to potentially shift things around, so we\'ll see. But as of now, I\'m kind of on the same day-to-day basis.\"
Via Associated Press
