Kershaw Signes 1+1 Year Remaining Contract for $5 Million in Annual Salary

It remains the 'blue blood ace' forever.

MLB, the official website of the Major League Baseball (MLB), said on Tuesday, "Clayton Kershaw will continue to accompany the Dodgers. It is a contract that includes player options for the 2025 season in a basic year."

The official announcement was made after a medical examination on Wednesday. According to The Athletic, his annual salary for this season is 5 million dollars. He has been with the team for 17 years. He has become the only player among active players who has played for more than 17 years. He agonized over transferring to the Texas Rangers, but eventually grabbed hands of his former team and became a permanent franchise star.

He is a symbol of the Dodgers. Since his debut in the big league in 2008, he played in 425 games in 16 seasons, recording 210 wins and 92 losses, and an earned run average of 2.48 (747 earned runs in 2,712 ⅔ innings). He became a star after winning the Cy Young Award in 2011 in four years since his debut with Triple Crown.

By winning the award in 2013 and 2014, he has emerged as a left-handed ace representing the league. Notably, in 2014, he achieved 20 wins and 1 point ERA (21 wins-1.77), and became the MVP of the NL.

Time flies. He has been on the disabled list six times in the past three years. He failed to meet the required innings for three consecutive seasons. He became the first Dodgers player to win 200 games in April, leaving behind 13 wins and five losses with an ERA of 2.46, but suffered a shoulder injury that left him with a hiatus of more than a month. Consequently, he underwent surgery in November last year due to an injury to the upper shoulder ligament and joint sac.

Therefore, the team will not be able to play until the first half of this year. The team cannot afford to participate in the Seoul Series, in which the Dodgers will face the San Diego Padres. The team aims to return to the mound in the second half after long rehabilitation. 토토사이트