LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw played catch for the second straight day Saturday, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers another positive sign that he’s closer to pitching again than they originally speculated.
The 10-minute session came after Manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw’s activities would depend on how he felt after Friday night’s throwing session. How many days in a row will Kershaw be allowed to throw?
“That’s in the hands of the medical staff,” Roberts said. “He said he felt good today and they gave him the green light to go play catch.”
Kershaw left his start last Sunday because of lower back stiffness. The Dodgers originally put a four-to-six-week time frame on Kershaw’s return, but allowed him to resume throwing Friday after he reported no symptoms.
ATHLETICS: The team pushed back Sonny Gray’s next scheduled start until Monday night – after the trade deadline that afternoon. Gray has been the subject of much trade speculation.
METS-MARLINS TRADE: New York acquired reliever A.J. Ramos from Miami for a pair of prospects: Class A pitcher Merandy Gonzalez and outfielder Ricardo Cespedes.
New York is seeking stability in a bullpen that’s been a mess since the loss of Jeurys Familia, who was suspended at the start of the season and then got hurt.
ORIOLES-PHILLIES TRADE: Baltimore acquired right-hander Jeremy Hellickson and cash from Philadelphia for outfielder Hyun Soo Kim, Double-A left-hander Garrett Cleavinger and international amateur signing bonus pool allocation in a trade announced late Friday night.
NATIONALS-PHILLIES TRADE: Philadelphia traded Howie Kendrick and cash considerations to Washington late on Friday for 21-year-old left-handed pitching prospect McKenzie Mills and international amateur signing bonus space.
CARDINALS: Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock said he’s free of cancer, more than three months after the 78-year-old Cardinals great announced he had a type of blood cancer. Brock said in a statement that the diagnosis that he had conquered multiple myeloma was “the greatest news ever.”
DIAMONDBACKS: Arizona placed All-Star lefty Robbie Ray on the seven-day concussion disabled list, a day after he was hit in the head by a line drive in a game against St. Louis.
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