Clayton Kershaw retired six straight batters in his two scheduled innings in his Cactus League debut on Thursday. Kershaw recorded three Ks, and no balls left the infield. He is scheduled to pitch again next Tuesday. (Dylan Hernandez on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact
Spring Training statistics are nearly meaningless, as evidenced by Kershaw's 9+ ERA last spring, but it was nice to see him start hot as a reminder of his utter dominance. He looks to be in midseason form and should be the first pitcher taken in every fantasy draft.