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. 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.