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Dodgers In Agreement With 10-Time All-Star, Future Hall of Famer

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By TJ French | Last updated Feb 11, 2025 3:38 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with left-hander Clayton Kershaw, reports Alden González of ESPN.com.

The signing will bring Kershaw back to the organization for an 18th season. The pricing of the deal hasn't been revealed yet, but the Dodgers will have to make space for him on their 40-man roster, likely by moving someone to the extended injured list.

Kershaw is a three-time Cy Young award winner and brought home a Most Valuable Player trophy in 2014.

He is one of the franchise's best and most decorated players, certainly on his way to the Hall of Fame, and that makes it a no-brainer to why he is returning.

Just having Kershaw around the clubhouse is enough for the Dodgers to bring him back on a one-year deal, which is likely what the deal is worth.

He will be trying to give it another run at reaching the 3,000 strikeout career mark. He is currently 32 punchouts away, sitting at 2,968.

The 10-time All-Star has also had his share of injuries throughout his career, which makes it unclear how much he will pitch for the Dodgers in 2025, considering the depth of the rotation.

In 2024, he only started seven games and threw in 30 innings, the lowest mark of his career.

The Dodgers won the 2024 World Series, and as much as Kershaw has done for the organization in 18 years, it proved that they don't necessarily rely on him as a player anymore for their recent success, giving him the perfect opportunity to ride off into the sunset, which is rare in sports nowadays with all-time greats.

If Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts, he will be only the 20th pitcher to ever do so in MLB history.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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