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Kershaw told AM 570 that he felt he was doing “really well” through the first five weeks since the procedure.
“I’m excited to get back after the surgery and throw a ball and have it not hurt,” Kershaw said while reiterating his belief that he can return in the summer, a timeline he initially set when he announced he would undergo surgery.
Kershaw added that he doesn’t want to end his career on a poor performance. He allowed six runs before getting an out in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
“I think the competitor in me doesn’t want it to end the way it did,” he said. “I want to win. I want to win another World Series.”
Kershaw also shared his reaction to the Dodgers’ signing of Ohtani, calling it “great” for the team.
“It’s just so much money, isn’t it?” Kershaw said. “This is crazy. But I think he is a unique, unique talent. I don’t think there’s anybody like him, and once he starts pitching again, everybody wants to watch it. You know, I want to watch it.”
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
