MLB Player News

Kershaw (forearm) threw from 120 feet Saturday and may get back on the mound next week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said the veteran lefty was "letting it rip" with his 120-foot throws. Once he throws from the mound, Kershaw will progress to facing live hitters and ultimately a rehab assignment before rejoining the Dodgers. Early-to-mid September remains a realistic expectation for his return, although updates in the next week or so should add some clarity to his rehab timeline.

Paddack (oblique) threw 25 pitches in an "intensive" bullpen session Friday, per MLB.com.

The right-hander pitched off the front slope of the mound Wednesday, then progressed to a full bullpen Friday. He included all of his pitch offerings during the session and is slated for another bullpen or a simulated game Sunday. Should that go well, Paddack could return during the Padres' next road trip, which begins Friday against the Angels.

Snell (6-5) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Phillies after allowing three runs on two hits and two walks across five innings, striking out nine.

Snell has recorded at least six strikeouts in each of his last four appearances and has notched at least nine punchouts in four starts throughout the year, but that wasn't enough to get the win here. Even though Snell has pitched more than five innings just once in four starts this month, he hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of those outings and owns a 2.45 ERA across 22 innings in that stretch.

Buehler (13-2) earned the win Friday against the Mets after tossing 7.2 innings of two-run ball, giving up six hits while striking out eight.

Buehler allowed a homer to Pete Alonso and an RBI single in the eighth, but he was excellent the rest of the way and delivered another strong showing. He's now fanned at least eight in all but one of his last seven starts and has also allowed two or fewer runs in eight appearances in a row. He owns an excellent 2.11 ERA on the season.

Carrasco (0-2) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Dodgers after allowing three runs on five hits and a walk while fanning six across five innings.

Carrasco completed five innings for the first time this season and posted a season-high six strikeouts. However, it can't be ignored that Carrasco has now given up at least three runs in three straight games. The veteran hurler owns a dismal 8.82 ERA across five starts this season.

Wood (10-4) was tagged with the loss Friday against Oakland after allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while fanning nine across five innings.

Wood limited the damage to just two runs, and he has given up exactly that amount in each of his last two starts, but he hasn't been pitching as well as he did earlier on the season. He has a 5.74 ERA over his last five appearances, even with home matchups against Arizona and Colorado sprinkled in there. His strong performances at the beginning of the year still show in his overall numbers, however; he still owns a 4.11 ERA, right around average for pitchers in the National League.

Corbin (7-12) allowed one run on three hits while striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings in a win over the Brewers on Friday.

Corbin was making quick work of the Brewers, firing off six shutout innings before Avisail Garcia eventually got to him with a solo homer with one out in the seventh. The 31-year-old southpaw's night ended there -- an admirable performance after he's endured so many struggles throughout the season. Corbin had entered Friday with six straight outings allowing four runs or more, so it was encouraging to see him have a bounce-back performance against a first-place team. He now owns a 5.82 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 107:41 K:BB over 133 innings and is set up for a favorable matchup against the Marlins next week.

Gray (5-6) picked up the win Friday, allowing one hit and two walks over seven scoreless innings in a 5-3 victory over the Marlins. He struck out five.

The right-hander piled all his baserunners into the fourth inning as Miami loaded the bases on a single and the two free passes, but Gray escaped the jam by getting Brian Anderson to pop out to shallow center field and then fanning Lewis Brinson on three pitches. The quality start was only Gray's sixth of the season in 19 trips to the mound, and he'll carry a 4.15 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 118:39 K:BB through 97.2 innings into his next outing.

Gomber allowed three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three across five innings in a no-decision versus Arizona on Friday.

The southpaw worked on a few extra days of rest after a stint on the paternity list earlier in the week. He managed only one 1-2-3 inning, which took place in his fifth and final frame, but kept the score close in an eventual Rockies win. Gomber has been inconsistent of late, and over his last five starts he's mixed two quality starts, in which he logged at least seven punchouts, with a trio of less effective outings that featured three or fewer strikeouts. He's scheduled to take the mound again on the road against the Cubs next week.

Mikolas (0-1) was tagged with the loss Friday against Pittsburgh, pitching five innings and allowing two unearned runs on two hits and two walks while striking out five.

Mikolas put together a solid outing, especially considering the fact that he hadn't pitched in a big-league game since May 22. The right-hander was dinged for two runs in the fourth inning -- partly as a result of a fielding error by Harrison Bader -- but he retired the last six batters he faced, including three by strikeout. Mikolas was allowed to toss 84 pitches in the contest, so he isn't likely to be on a significant pitch count moving forward. He's tentatively scheduled to make his next start in a rematch with Pittsburgh, this time on the road, next week.