The left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw reached an agreement this Friday with the Los Angeles Dodgers for one more year in the season 2022. This year will be Kershaw’s number 15 campaign with the Los Angeles team.
The team has not yet made the official announcement nor has it disclosed its amount, pending the result of a physical evaluation, indicated this Saturday MLB.com. Kershaw was one of the most sought-after players in free agency who will continue to be talked about at the beginning of the season.
The deal for the Texan pitcher is $34 million dollars for a year. At 34 years old, injuries have taken time away from him as a pitcher and he even missed the postseason for 2021 due to a blow to his pitching elbow.
Kershaw has been one of the best pitchers in recent times 10 years in the Major Leagues. He has a winning percentage of .688 in which he has a record of 185 wins and 84 losses, with an ERA of 2.49, in 376 matches, of which he has started 376 .
The Los Angeles Dodgers want to continue fighting for a title and prominence in the National League and have also reported progress with first baseman Freddie Freeman, MVP of 2020 and World Series champion in 2021, and who has been one of the best hitters in the MLB in last years.
This Saturday the negotiations of the teams with the free agents will continue, and the teams that are already preparing for the start of Spring Training for the start of the season on April 7, in a campaign that despite the delay will have 162 matches.
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