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The Dodgers’ will eventually need to make room in their ridiculously stacked pitching staff for Clayton Kershaw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0legend\u00a0Clayton Kershaw\u00a0is returning to the team in 2025 for his 18th season in the majors. The Dodgers are bringing the three-time Cy Young Award winner back on a one-year, $7.5 million deal. However, Kershaw will\u00a0open the season on the 60-day IL as he recovers from surgery.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear when the former NL MVP will be ready to join LA but he\u2019s\u00a0progressing well in his rehab, according to Dodgers reporter Bill Plunkett on X. \u201cIt\u2019s not 100 percent yet but it\u2019s getting there. Feels good,\u201d Kershaw said, per Plunkett.<\/p>\n

And, Kershaw joined another recuperating teammate, throwing off\u00a0flat ground\u00a0with\u00a0Shohei Ohtani\u00a0Thursday \u2013 a sight that\u2019s sure to excite Dodgers fans.<\/p>\n

Kershaw was limited to just 30 innings for Los Angeles last season as he dealt with a lingering toe injury. He was shut down in August and\u00a0missed the entirety of the postseason, including the Dodgers\u2019 World Series victory over the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n

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Kershaw underwent surgery\u00a0on his foot and knee in November. He\u2019s entering\u00a0spring training\u00a0rehabbing from surgery for the second straight season as he required shoulder surgery in November 2023, which pushed his 2024 debut back to the end of July.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers\u2019 ridiculously stacked pitching staff has left fans wondering\u00a0where Kershaw fits in the rotation. LA plans to start newcomers Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell along with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani when he\u2019s ready.<\/p>\n

Kershaw\u2019s place in the pitching staff will largely come down to his effectiveness on the mound. If he can return to his dominant 2023 form, he\u2019ll likely earn his way into the rotation. It\u2019s also possible that the Dodgers opt to bring Kershaw out of the bullpen.<\/p>\n

While the future Hall of Famer is\u00a0nearing retirement, he\u2019s closing in on a major milestone. Kershaw enters the 2025 season with 2,968 strikeouts \u2013 just 32 Ks away from 3,000.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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