Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Change to Rehab Plan For Injured Ace Clayton Kershaw

At the time of this posting, the Los Angeles Dodgers are trailing the Texas Rangers, 8-4, in the seventh inning.

If the Dodgers lose this game, that won't be the only bad news they get on Sunday. They also got some disappointing news regarding injured ace Clayton Kershaw and his rehab.

The following update comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

Manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw (shoulder) will no longer throw a bullpen session Monday, though the lefty has not suffered a setback, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

ANALYSIS
Kershaw was previously expected to pitch in a simulated game Monday before the plan changed to a bullpen session, and it's now been pushed back entirely. The veteran left-hander still played catch on flat ground ahead of Sunday's game at Texas, per the Associated Press, but it's unclear when he's expected to next take the mound.

They say it's not a setback, and maybe that's true, but any time you hear about a rehab change altering, your antennas at least go up.

At the time of this posting, the Dodgers lead the National League West by 4.5 games, so they have a cushion, but if they want to achieve their ultimate goal of winning a World Series, they'll need a healthy Kershaw.

Kershaw is 10-4 this season with a 2.55 ERA. He's struck out 105 batters over 95.1 innings.

Lifetime, he's one of the best pitchers of his generation. He's 207-91 with a 2.48 ERA. He's a 10-time All-Star, a three-time Cy Young winner and an MVP.

The Dodgers will host the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

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