Clayton Kershaw Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/19/1988 (34)
- Experience
- 12
- College
- None
Clayton Kershaw Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Clayton Kershaw News
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw said he was "all in" to pitch for Team USA in next year's World Baseball Classic. The three-time National League Cy Young winner and former MVP was 12-3 with a 2.28 ERA last season and was selected to his ninth All-Star game. Kershaw recently re-signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers to pitch another year in 2023, and although his numbers looked great again last season, the 34-year-old southpaw has become more of an injury risk as he's aged in recent seasons. Team USA will begin its WBC title defense on March 11 in Phoenix in Pool C along with Mexico, Colombia, Canada and Great Britain. Kershaw is unlikely to throw many innings in the WBC in 2023.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw agreed to a one-year, $20 million dollar contract on Monday, per the team's Twitter account. The future Hall of Famer has spent all 15 seasons of his career with the Dodgers and will stick with them for his age-35 season. Kershaw was sharp as always when he did pitch in 2022, going 12-3 with a 2.28 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 27.8% strikeout rate in 22 starts and 126 1/3 innings pitched. However, injuries have prevented him from making at least 30 starts since 2015, which has put a relative damper on his overall fantasy value. Kershaw remains one of baseball's top starters on a start-by-start basis, which means he still offers high fantasy value even if he only makes 20-25 starts.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Clayton Kershaw are in agreement on a one-year deal thought to be worth close to $20 million for the 2023 season. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Thursday night that the two sides were close to a reunion, and now it appears to be official. The future Hall of Famer had a strong 2.28 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 126 1/3 innings pitched in the regular season after signing a one-year, $17 million deal before the 2022 season. The 34-year-old southpaw missed time with back and pelvis injuries, and although he continues to pitch well when healthy, fantasy managers can't ignore his lengthy injury history in recent seasons when considering drafting him next spring. Kershaw hasn't made 30 starts since 2015, and he hasn't reached 130 innings in either of the last two years.
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Trayce Thompson |
| 8 | Chris Taylor |
| 9 | Gavin Lux |
Clayton Kershaw Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Trayce Thompson |
| 8 | Chris Taylor |
| 9 | Gavin Lux |
Clayton Kershaw isn't the top pitcher in the game any longer, but the 35-year-old's performance is still outstanding when healthy. He went 12-3 with a 2.28 ERA across 126 IP last year largely backed by his 2.51 xERA and 2.83 xFIP. His .268 BABIP might look lucky, but his career rate of .270 suggests it's a skill. Kershaw also reduced the spin on his heater from 2,506 RPM in 2021 to 2,408 RPM last season, sacrificing whiffs (3.7 SwStr% vs. 7.4% career) to limit hitters to a .228 xBA (.303 xBA in 2021). That works well when you also feature a devastating slider with a 22.4 SwStr%, 42 Zone%, and 48% chase rate that helped Kershaw record a 27.8 K% anyway. Kershaw will again be backed by one of the strongest overall teams in the league, so wins should be plentiful as well. That also means that Kershaw will likely be rested more often than he would be on other clubs, but it's still worth banking 120 innings of ace-level production at an ADP of 133.29 and relying on waivers to fill in the missed time.
