Kershaw says he plans to return to Dodgers for 18th season in 2025
Posted 10/14/24
Clayton Kershaw says he plans to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for his 18th season next year. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner isn’t pitching in the current playoffs because of a bone …
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Kershaw says he plans to return to Dodgers for 18th season in 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw wears a glove on his head and devices on his arms in the dugout during practice Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, a day before Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw says he plans to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for his 18th season next year.
The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner isn’t pitching in the current playoffs because of a bone spur in his left big toe that sidelined him for the final month of the regular season.
The 36-year-old left-hander made just seven starts this year, going 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA — both career lows.
Last November, Kershaw had left shoulder surgery and the subsequent recovery kept him out of action until July 25. By Aug. 31, the 10-time All-Star was on the injured list with the toe injury.
“My shoulder and elbow, everything, my arm feels great,” he said on Fox's pre-game telecast Monday.
"Obviously, I had some tough luck with my foot this year but I want to make use of this surgery. I don't want to have surgery and then shut it down. I'm going to come back next year and give it a go and see how it goes."
In February, Kershaw signed a $10 million, one-year deal with a player option for 2025.
He's spent his entire career with the Dodgers, although he has missed chunks of time in recent years because of a series of injuries.
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