May 17: The Dodgers have activated Kershaw, as expected. Right-hander was optioned to the minor leagues to make room for Kershaw on the active roster, while southpaw was transferred to the 60-day IL to make Erik Swanson Jersey room on the 40-man roster. Given that Snell has already been on the shelf for nearly six weeks and has only recently resumed a throwing program, Snells transfer is largely a procedural move that does not nece sarily indicate a change in his timetable for return. May 13: will make his season debut against the Angels on Saturday, manager Dave Roberts tells reporters ( David Va segh of 570 Sports). The Dodgers will need to activate him from the 60-day injured list. Kershaw opened the season on the 60-day IL as he recovers from offseason surgeries on his left knee and left foot. He has made five minor league rehab starts going back to April 16. Hes combined for a 2.57 ERA acro s 21 innings. Kershaw reached six innings in an appearance for the teams complex affiliate on May 6. He threw four frames and 57 pitches during his most recent start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday. The future Hall of Famer signed an incentive-laden contract for what will be his 18th MLB season. While hes only guaranteed $7.5MM, the deal contains $8.5MM in incentives depending on his workload. Hed unlock a $1MM bonus for making his 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th starts. The deal also contains roster bonuses. Hell collect an additional $2.5MM for reaching 30 days on the active roster, $1MM for 60 days, and $1MM for 90 days. Kershaw was limited to seven starts last season. He mi sed the first few months recovering from the shoulder procedure that hed undergone late in 2023. Bone spurs in his foot sent him back to the injured list at the end of August. Kershaw wasnt able to return for the World Series run. He finished the year with a 4.50 ERA acro s 30 innings. In other Dodger rotation news, Roberts said that reported some arm sorene s coming out of his start on Friday (via of The Athletic). The team has not decided whether itll require an IL stint. Sasaki has gotten out to a rocky start to his MLB career. He has only completed six innings in one of his first eight outings. He has yet to record more than four strikeouts in a game and carries a 4.72 ERA with very poor strikeout and walk rates. If Sasaki avoids the IL, Kershaw could push the Dodgers back to a six-man rotation. Injuries to and have dropped them to a five-man staff comprising , , , Sasaki, and . Pat Hentgen Jersey