Kershaw (back) will throw a three-inning simulated game Monday and will then head to Double-A Tulsa or Triple-A Oklahoma City for a rehab start next weekend, Alanna Rizzo of SportsNet LA reports.
Things would seem to be lining up for a rehab start Aug. 26 and a return to the big-league rotation either Aug. 31 or Sept. 1, assuming there are no setbacks along the way. Kershaw remains the best pitcher in the game, posting a 2.04 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 168 strikeouts in 141.1 innings prior to landing on the disabled list.