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Oct 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman speaks in a press conference before game one against the New York Yankees in the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images \/ Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are projected to ink at least one more deal before the 2025 season. While the Dodgers have signed a number of big name free agents, the defending champions will likely bring in one more star to the pitching staff.<\/p>\n

Free agent pitcher Clayton Kershaw has yet to sign with a team this winter, but\u00a0Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller<\/a>\u00a0expects the veteran to return to L.A.<\/p>\n

“Probably no need to make a prediction here, as everyone assumes Kershaw will remain with the Dodgers if he is returning for another season \u2014 even though they already have an overflowing stockpile of rotation options,” Miller wrote. If he does sign elsewhere, though, it would have a real “Emmitt Smith with the Arizona Cardinals” feel to it.”<\/p>\n

Everything points to a reunion with Kershaw for the Dodgers. General manager Brandon Gomes said the team has remained in contact with the fan favorite southpaw throughout the offseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s continuing to heal and build up from the procedures he\u2019s had,\u201d Gomes said at the Winter Meetings. \u201cWe\u2019ll just stay in touch. As I said, I hope and our expectation is that Clayton will be back next year, and whenever he\u2019s ready, if we\u2019re fortunate enough to bring him back, we\u2019ll plug him in.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the Dodgers signed ace Blake Snell, he made one demand: He wanted his locker next to Kershaw’s.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t wait. I was telling Andrew I need my locker next to his,\u201d Snell told\u00a0AM 570 LA Sports<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s just done so many amazing things in his career. So for me to talk to him, pick his brain, learn from all his experience, I\u2019m really excited. To learn from a guy like that is, I mean, you can\u2019t ask for more.\u201d<\/p>\n

And if that wasn’t convincing enough, Kershaw himself said he would be returning to L.A.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just thought everyone kind of assumed and knew I was coming back. I didn\u2019t really think about it,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m going to be a Dodger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kershaw is recovering from multiple offseason surgeries. He’s not expected to return to the field until the second half of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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