Oct 5, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) throws in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Dodgers and free agent left-hander Clayton Kershaw are in agreement on a one-year contract.
The finalized agreement will be worth close to $20 million. A few day ago the Dodgers decided against giving Kershaw a qualifying offer, but they wanted to let him decide his own future. Fast Foward to Friday, Kershaw now returns for a 16th consective season in Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old southpaw compiled a stellar 2.28 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 137/23 K/BB ratio across 126 1/3 innings (22 starts) last year. Kershaw is the third longest tenued player in the MLB behind Albert Pujols and Adam Wainright.
