Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw wants to come back from the disabled list after making his first minor-league rehab appearance, but the team's medical staff is fighting him on that. He doesn't appear to have an ally in manager Don Mattingly either, who told MLB.com he is in favor of Kershaw making one more appearance in the minors before returning.
"I am," Mattingly said Saturday. "And I know our medical staff is. I'm not sure Kershaw is buying in. We'll just see where we go."
Kershaw will pitch in a bullpen session Monday, and a decision on when -- or where -- his next start will be will come following that. He has been on the disabled list since his season-opening start against the Diamondbacks in Australia.