Clayton Kershaw pitched five innings in his first rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday night and afterward proclaimed himself healthy and ready to return to the Dodgers.

Kershaw, who is rehabbing from a lower back strain, has been sidelined since July 24.

"I feel I've always been ready, but this is part of the process, and I'm glad to get this under my belt and ready to get up there," he said.