Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw’s Rehab Start on Tuesday Cancelled for Unfortunate Reason

Clayton Kershaw is currently on a Triple-A rehab assignment as he ramps up to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but is no longer in line to pitch Tuesday night for the Oklahoma City Comets, the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate.

Due to the weather forecast in the area, the three-time Cy Young award winner will not be pitching, the team announced. The game is still planned to be played and is scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. local time.

Due to tonight’s weather forecast, Clayton Kershaw will not be pitching for the Comets.

As of now, the game is still on as scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m.
— Oklahoma City Comets (@OKC_comets) April 29, 2025

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Kershaw has been ramping up toward a return to a Major League mound for the first time since logging just one inning on Aug. 30, 2024. A bone spur in his left big toe was the reason for his early exit last season.

So far in 2025, the future Hall of Famer has made two rehab assignment starts totalling six innings. In a Double-A and a Triple-A appearance, Kershaw has thrown six strikeouts and allowed one walk with an ERA of 1.50.

It is certainly upsetting that Kershaw won't get to make another start Tuesday, but avoiding the inclement weather is probably for the best in the bigger picture to get Kershaw back on the bump.

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Kershaw is eligible to come back from the 60-day IL on May 17. It is unlikely that Tuesday's cancelled start delays his plan to come back by then.

Although Kershaw has dealt with his fair share of injuries in the past, he spoke this spring on the differences a lower body injury has been on his recovery plan.

“With the shoulder, you can still walk and do a lot of stuff,” Kershaw said. “I was back to being a normal dad pretty quick. But being on crutches, being in a boot, having every step kind of hurt, it was hard. I don’t know if I expected all that a foot surgery entails, but [I’m] thankful now to be on the other side and feel like I’m getting closer to being 100 percent.”

Kershaw will keep trending toward his MLB return, and is doing so at a time when the Dodgers' injured list has been crowded with All-Stars.

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