LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw and optioned left-handed Victor González.
Kershaw, 35, will make his first start since being placed on the injured list on July 3. He is 10-4 in 16 starts and holds an ERA of 2.55 (27 ER/95.1 IP) with 105 strikeouts against 24 walks on the campaign. In 16 seasons with Los Angeles, the left-hander has a record of 207-91 with an ERA of 2.48 (738 ER/2676.1 IP), 2,912 strikeouts and a 1.00 WHIP. He is two wins away from tying Don Drysdale for second all-time on the active Dodgers’ win list. The Texas native was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the seventh overall pick of the 2016 First Year Player Draft out of Highland Park High School.
González, 27, returned on Tuesday but did not appear in a game. He is 2-3 on the season with a 5.32 ERA (14 ER/23.2 IP) and 22 strikeouts. He has been with the Dodgers parts of three seasons, and he is a combined 8-4 with a 3.52 ERA (31 ER/79.1 IP) and 78 strikeouts against 28 walks. With Triple-A Oklahoma City, he was 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA (5 ER/17.1 IP) and 19 strikeouts in 17 games. He has pitched in 156 minor league games (57 starts) and he is a combined 22-28 with a 4.26 ERA (198 ER/418.0 IP) and 413 strikeouts. He was signed by the Dodgers as an international free agent on July 2, 2012 from Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico.
