Dodgers Activate Ace from IL for Thursday's Start

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting their ace back.

The club has activated starter Clayton Kershaw from the 15-day injured list. He's been out since August 5th with lower back pain.

The Dodgers have activated Clayton Kershaw from the injured list. Kershaw has been out since Aug. 5 with low back pain.

Miguel Vargas, the Dodgers No. 3 prospect, also has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

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Kershaw returns to the mound for the Dodgers on Thursday in the series finale against the New York Mets. The veteran pitcher did not require a rehab assignment but threw a successful 70-pitch simulated game over the weekend in Miami. 

Manager Dave Roberts initially said that the team would go to a six-man rotation ''for a couple weeks at the bare minimum'', to keep their starters stretched out. However, now that Tony Gonsolin was placed on the injured list for a couple weeks, it's unclear if that's still the plan. 

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The thirty-four-year-old has been his usual dominant self when healthy this season, posting a strong 2.64 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 88 strikeouts over 85 innings. He holds a 7-3 record on the season. 

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