Dodgers await Final Vote to set rotation order

LOS ANGELES -- While Clayton Kershaw eagerly waits to see if he is named an All-Star through the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote, the Dodgers are just as curious to see if the reigning MVP will make Tuesday's All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile in Cincinnati.

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If Kershaw makes the Midsummer Classic, it affects how the Dodgers will set their rotation coming out of the break. Manager Don Mattingly has said that he wants to split up Mike Bolsinger and Carlos Frias, who is currently on the disabled list, in order to put less strain on the bullpen.

"We're wanting to get Carlos and Mike split up to make sure our bullpen innings equal over five days instead of all happening at once," Mattingly said. "A little of that depends on what happens with Kersh."

Kershaw is currently third of five finalists in the National League for a single spot in the All-Star Game. Kershaw threw his first shutout of the season Wednesday night, recording a season-high 13 strikeouts. He isn't scheduled to pitch again before the All-Star break, but if he pitches in the All-Star Game, it could make adjusting the rotation order a smoother process.

Frias is currently on the disabled list with lower-back tightness. He threw a bullpen session Thursday and will make a rehab start before returning to the rotation.

"We'd like him to throw a rehab just to prove that it's not going to grab him when he goes full speed," Mattingly said. "Hoping today goes good, if that goes good, then there'll be a rehab start in there somewhere and by then we'll know what's going to happen with Kersh and how we're going to lay it out."

Mattingly declined to name a starter for Frias' spot in the rotation, which will be on Saturday against Milwaukee.

One possibility could be Zach Lee, who has made two starts after dealing with tingling in his fingers in June. The former first-round pick last pitched Monday for Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga, lasting five innings, allowing two runs and throwing 76 pitches.

"I've heard his name," Mattingly said. "It looks like he's close to the point where he can give you a full start. So I'm sure he'll be some type of candidate."

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