The Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday reinstated left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw from the 10-day disabled list (left bicep tendonitis) and optioned ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Kershaw, 30, who missed 21 games due to left bicep tendonitis, will make his eighth start of the season today against the Phillies and his first start since May 1.

In seven starts this season, the Dodger ace has gone 1-4 with a 2.86 ERA (14 ER/44.0 IP) and has held hitters to a .234 average.

The southpaw has also struck out 48 batters against just 10 walks in 44.0 innings, while posting a 1.14 WHIP. In the 21 games that Kershaw missed, the Dodgers went 11-10 during that span.

Venditte, 32, was recalled prior to last night’s contest against the Phillies and made his fourth appearance of the season yesterday, allowing one run on two hits and striking out two in an inning of relief. In four games with the Dodgers, the switch-pitcher has posted a 7.36 ERA (3 ER/3.2 IP) and has punched out four batters without issuing a walk.

Maeda Down, Santana Up
On Wednesday, the Dodgers placed right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda on the 10-day disabled list with a right hip strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Dennis Santana (#77) from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Maeda, 30, made his 10th start of the season last night against the Phillies and was taken out of the game with two outs in the second inning with a right hip strain. He allowed two runs on three hits over 1.2 innings and struck out two as he recorded his fourth loss of the season.

Santana, 22, who will make his first appearance on a Major League roster, has split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A OKC, going 1-3 with a 2.54 ERA (14 ER/49.2 IP) and held hitters to a .196 average in a combined 10 starts. He has struck out a combined 65 batters against just 16 walks in 49.2 innings, while posting a 1.05 WHIP.

The Dominican Republic native started the year with the Drillers, going 0-2 with a 2.56 ERA (11 ER/38.2 IP) and struck out 51 batters against 14 walks, while limiting the opposition to a .183 average in eight starts.

Santana was promoted to the OKC Dodgers on May 18 and made his Triple-A debut the next day with a start against Nashville, allowing just three hits over 6.0 scoreless innings and striking out 11 without issuing a walk to record the win.

In two starts with Oklahoma City, he has gone 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA (3 ER/11.0 IP) and has punched out 14 against two walks.

Santana, who was originally signed by Los Angeles as a non-drafted free agent on March 12, 2013 as a shortstop and converted to pitcher following the 2013 campaign, was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2017.