LOS ANGELES -- For the second time in five days, one of the Los Angeles Dodgers veteran starting pitchers will return to the rotation after spending more than a year recuperating from surgery.Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu will make his first start in nearly two years Thursday night when the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres begin a four-game series at Dodger Stadium.He thought he could help us win a ballgame on Thursday, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said. He was open to whatever we felt. But we wanted to have the conversation with him about his comfort level and how he felt physically and mentally. He was really certain and excited about making a start with us.Ryu had not pitched since Oct. 6, 2014, when he held the St. Louis Cardinals to one run in six innings during the third game of the National League Division Series. During spring training the following year, Ryu felt shoulder pain after two starts. Doctors diagnosed him with a torn labrum, and he had surgery in May 2015.The 29-year-old Korean made a total of eight rehab starts this year for Class A Rancho Cucamonga and Triple-A Oklahoma City despite having his program interrupted twice: once in April because of a strained groin and again in May when his shoulder continued to bother him.In his final rehab outing, Friday for Rancho Cucamonga, Ryu allowed two runs on five hits in six innings and struck out three while issuing no walks. He threw 84 pitches and averaged 86 mph on his fastball, which reached 90 mph.What I have accomplished as far as my rehab goals, gaining all my pitches in quite a few outings, I think Im pretty much ready to go, Ryu said through an interpreter.Ryu rejoins a Dodgers rotation that just got back right-hander Brandon McCarthy, who underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2015. McCarthy conceded just two hits and one walk while amassing eight strikeouts in five shutout innings to earn a 4-1 victory Sunday over the Colorado Rockies.Ryus arrival, combined with McCarthys, comes at a pivotal juncture. The Dodgers are trying to erode the San Francisco Giants lead in the National League West with three starting pitchers still on the disabled list, including ace Clayton Kershaw.Before missing all of last year, Ryu compiled a 28-15 record and a 3.17 ERA in two seasons with the Dodgers.Opposing Ryu will be left-hander Drew Pomeranz, the Padres ace who already established personal records with seven victories and 109 strikeouts and is on pace for career highs in starts and innings pitched.Pomeranz (7-7) leads San Diego not only in those categories but also owns the lowest ERA (2.65) and the lowest opponents batting average (.191) among the Padres starters.Everything lines up with top-of-the-rotation guys, San Diego manager Andy Green told MLB.com in describing Pomeranzs statistics. Hes pitched like an ace.Against the Dodgers, Pomeranz seeks his third consecutive winning decision. He has thrown three successive quality starts. In his past two appearances covering 14 innings, Pomeranz collected 13 strikeouts while permitting only one run, one walk and eight hits.I feel like I have four solid pitches that Ive used these last two times out, Pomeranz told MLB.com. Ive been pretty efficient, pretty effective with everything. Fastball, cutter, curveball, everythings coming together now.The Padres arrive at Dodger Stadium after winning two of three in Arizona against the Diamondbacks, including a 13-6 victory Wednesday. The Dodgers just dropped two of three at home to the Baltimore Orioles, including a 6-4, 14-inning setback in the series finale. Wendell Smallwood Jersey . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. Darren Sproles Jersey . 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But Trumps gradual recovery seemed to unsettle his opponent until a messy 23rd frame eventually fell the way of Ding to book the fourth last-eight place of his career.Afterwards Trump denied his social media activity had been a factor in his defeat, having sent a number of tweets during mid-session intervals earlier in the tournament including one taking issue with comments made by fellow professional and current television commentator Dominic Dale.Trump said: It worked when I was 7-6 down to (Liang) Wenbo - I came back and played really well and I didnt miss a ball.This time I lost because Ding was the better player - theres no other reason. I dont want to drain myself thinking about the game all day, every day.Responding specifically about his reaction to Dales comments about his perceived lack of cue ball control, Trump added: I just think its a little bit wrong of him to say that during a game.You dont chat about peoples techniques or stuff like that, you let them get on with it. 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