Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will make his return from a back injury Tuesday against the Nationals. Catcher A.J. Ellis said Kershaw is ready to go after catching his bullpen session Friday.

"I think he has peace of mind that he's healthy," Ellis said, per MLB.com. "That was his sharpest bullpen session of the year. He was locked in. He seems ready to me. But I thought that two weeks ago when I caught him in the simulated game."