Clayton Kershaw will return to the Dodgers rotation Friday in San Diego, 40 days after he exited his last start because of a strain in his lower back. Because major league rules allow rosters to expand by 60% beginning Sept. 1, the Dodgers will not be required to make a corresponding move when they activate Kershaw. Yu Darvish, who started Sunday in his first game back from the disabled list, is likely to pitch in one of those games. “That makes sense.”Josh Fields is put on disabled listTo activate Darvish, the Dodgers needed to take someone off their roster. … Left fielder Curtis Granderson took a pitch off the top of his right hand, where he wears a guard.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 28, 2017 01:25 UTC