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The Los Angeles Dodgers have been troubled throughout the first half of the year with a slew of injuries to their pitching staff. While the team appears to be making up some ground on the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks in recent days, the return to health of star pitcher Clayton Kershaw is vital to having a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2023 season hasn’t been ideal. Injuries have decimated the rotation and fans are calling for the team to add a star pitcher or two ahead of the MLB trade deadline. There is even more pressure to make a move following Dustin May and Clayton Kershaw’s injuries. May will miss the season […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates are currently staring down different realities in the National League. The Dodgers are two games behind Arizona for first place in the NL West. The Pirates are seven games out of first place in the NL Central, staring up at the Cincinnati Reds. Recently, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed SP Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list Monday, the team announced. The move is backdated to June 30. Los Angeles also optioned RP Victor Gonzalez and called SP Michael Grove and SP Gavin Stone up to the big league ball club. Kershaw was selected to his 10th career MLB […]

Already one of the greatest players to ever wear a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform, Clayton Kershaw continues to pad his stellar resume. The 35-year-old ace was named to his 10th MLB All-Star Game Sunday, which ties Pee Wee Reese for most in franchise history. And this selection is not made out of respect or honor […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a slew of pitching injuries this year, and star pitcher Clayton Kershaw is now among those who have had issues this season. At this point, Kershaw has some level of inflammation in his left shoulder. #Dodgers Clayton Kershaw said he is dealing with some inflammation in shoulder, he had […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have relied heavily on Clayton Kershaw in 2023 amid their pitching injuries. Kershaw has been fantastic for the most part, but exited his most recent start versus the Colorado Rockies after feeling discomfort. The issue remains unclear, but Dave Roberts revealed an update on the future Hall of Famer prior to […]

Clayton Kershaw put together a sterling pitching performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night to lead his team to a 5-0 victory against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Kershaw was nearly unhittable in the contest, but he had to exit the mound in the sixth inning after just 79 pitches due to some […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was excellent again for his team on Tuesday night, and Freddie Freeman continues to be floored by the consistently high level the southpaw brings every time he’s on the mound. “I feel like he’s been able to do ‘next pitch’ for 15 years,” Freddie Freeman said after the Dodgers […]

Clayton Kershaw turned in a spectacular performance on Tuesday versus the Los Angeles Angels, spinning seven innings of shutout baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense took a while to wake up, but rookie Michael Busch gave the Dodgers a late lead with a go-ahead RBI base-hit in the eighth inning. Busch spoke with Kirsten Watson […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels were no match Tuesday night against one of the greatest ever to do it, as Clayton Kershaw put on a show on the mound to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory on the road. With the Dodgers looking to snap a three-game losing skid, Kershaw […]

Clayton Kershaw has nothing but good things to say about Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Bobby Miller, as he heaped praise on him and his performance so far. The three-time Cy Young Award winner offered high praise for the newcomer, clearly impressed by the skill level of his pitches as he told AM 570 LA […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently sit in second place in the National League West, trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by 3.5 games. Although the Dodgers aren’t in first place, they have performed fairly well considering the number of injuries they’ve been forced to deal with. The Dodgers’ ability to remain competitive has been sparked by a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes was hit by a pitch in the hand in the 9th inning on Thursday during LA’s 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Barnes was removed from the contest following the scary moment. He provided an update on his hand after the game, per SportsNet LA. “It didn’t feel too […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in an excellent performance on Thursday, leading LA to a crucial 6-0 win to avoid a sweep against the Cincinnati Reds. After the game, however, Kershaw put Reds manager David Bell on blast for a questionable decision he made, per David Vassegh. “It’s pretty ridiculous that they […]

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw has tied a franchise record. Following back-to-back difficult pitching performances from the Dodgers against the Cincinnati Reds, Kershaw stepped up and gave Los Angeles seven shutout innings on Thursday. Although LA lost the series, they were able to salvage a victory and avoid the road sweep. Kershaw has now […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to re-invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their LGBTQ+ Pride Night has drawn no shortage of reactions from fans. An active player on the Washington Nationals even called out the organization for the decision. Clayton Kershaw, a Christian, recently addressed the Dodgers’ decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual […]

With Clayton Kershaw taking on Tyler Glasnow in Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers-Tampa Bay Rays game, a pitching duel seemed likely to happen. Instead, LA won 6-5. Glasnow was making his first start of the year after previously battling an injury, and surrendered three earned runs over 4.1 innings pitched. Kershaw was making his first start […]

Los Angeles Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman is keeping the door open for a possible starting pitching trade ahead of the deadline in July. LA’s rotation has been hampered by injures, and Friedman recently discussed ‘potentially’ making a move, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. “Potentially,” Friedman said of possibly re-evaluating […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently received backlash from religious and conservative groups for inviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their LGBTQ+ Pride Night in June. LA initially changed course and un-invited the sisters before receiving more backlash from LGBTQ+ groups. This led to the Dodgers once again changing their minds and re-inviting the sisters […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans should rejoice with Dave Roberts’ update on Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias’ potential return against the Tampa Bay Rays. Dave Roberts had an interview with SportsNet LA and provided the statuses of both Kershaw and Urias. Roberts also laid their plans down against the Rays as they face them next. “Julio […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole recorded his 2,000th career strikeout on Tuesday versus the Baltimore Orioles, per Talkin’ Baseball on Twitter. Cole is reportedly the third-fastest pitcher in MLB history to reach the 2,000 strikeout mark, with only Randy Johnson and Clayton Kershaw getting there faster, per Jon Heyman. Cole also became just the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to be without Clayton Kershaw for the next couple of games as he attends services for his mother. As the Dodgers prepare for a – brief – life without Kershaw, Los Angeles has made numerous changes to their roster. Kershaw has been placed on the bereavement list while Wander […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is leaving the team for two days to attend a service that will honor his late mother, Marianne Tombaugh. #Dodgers Dave Roberts said Clayton Kershaw will leave the team for the next two days to attend a service for his mother. Kershaw scheduled to rejoin the team in Tampa […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are one of baseball’s fiercest rivalries today. Well, among the fans, anyways. LA ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw again took the high road when asked about the Padres’ infamous scoreboard meme mockery after a May 5th Dodgers loss. “If you don’t like it, you […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher got some somber news on Saturday, hearing the news that his mother died. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw is expected to make his next scheduled start on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, then he could go on the bereavement list after that, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange […]

Clayton Kershaw is a future Hall of Famer. He continues to strengthen that narrative as each season goes by. On Wednesday, Kershaw turned in another dominant effort, allowing just one earned run over seven innings while striking out eight in a Los Angeles Dodgers win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw now has 49 career games […]

Following a bullpen game on Tuesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers, the Los Angeles Dodgers needed Clayton Kershaw to give them a strong performance on Wednesday. Kershaw answered the call and turned in a dominant 7-inning effort. He continues to pitch well in 2023 and Freddie Freeman dropped a truth bomb on his Wednesday outing in […]

Plenty of Los Angeles Dodgers fans took exception to the San Diego Padres trolling Clayton Kershaw with a meme of the pitcher crying on the Petco Park scoreboard last week. Even Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove has admitted that he didn’t love the move after San Diego handed Kershaw and the Dodgers a loss Friday night. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rivalry with the San Diego Padres is probably as intense as it’s ever been, which explains why it felt like there was so much on the line for a simple three-game regular season series that took place between the two teams over the weekend. The Padres were full of antics throughout […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a pair of home runs off Clayton Kershaw in the San Diego Padres’ 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night. Not only did Tatis Jr. lead the Padres to a key NL West victory, but he set an impressive record while doing so. Fernando Tatis Jr. is now the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 in their series opener on the road versus the San Diego Padres. Clayton Kershaw drew the start for LA and labored mightily. He was able to limit San Diego to four earned runs despite walking five hitters over 4.2 innings pitched. Nevertheless, it was a very uncharacteristic outing […]

In a heated rivalry matchup, the San Diego Padres emerged victorious against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-2 win on Friday night. The Padres made sure to take advantage of the situation by ruthlessly trolling the Dodgers with a Clayton Kershaw meme displayed on the Jumbotron after the game. The star of the night, […]

For years, the Los Angeles Dodgers had consistently defeated the San Diego Padres. Even when San Diego emerged as a contender, LA fans were still hesitant to declare Dodgers-Padres games as rivalry matchups. However, the Padres finally sent a clear message in the 2022 playoffs by defeating the Dodgers in the NLDS despite Los Angeles’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have Clayton Kershaw, Dustin May, and Julio Urias (in that order) pitch in their three-game weekend series against the San Diego Padres beginning on Friday, per Jack Harris. Noah Syndergaard, who’s struggled to open the 2023 season, is reportedly being given extra time off to work through mechanical concerns, per […]

Major League Baseball announced its monthly award winners for April on Wednesday and the Los Angeles Dodgers are well represented. Clayton Kershaw and rookie James Outman took home NL Pitcher and Rookie of the Month awards, respectively. It’s just another accomplishment in a first-ballot Hall of Fame career for Kershaw. In six starts in April, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the month of April with a record of 16-13. It wasn’t their best month by any means, but LA performed well despite being without important players at times during the month. Overall, LA still looks like a playoff contender. They may not win 111 games like 2022, but this Dodgers […]

Clayton Kershaw has notched another incredible feat: 200 career wins. In the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-0 win over the New York Mets, the 35-year-old icon struck out seven batters in nine scoreless innings to reach a historic mark that only three other active players have ever reached. Kershaw was somewhat coy about the achievement but […]

Clayton Kershaw was in vintage form Tuesday night, as he led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-0 win at home over the New York Mets. It wasn’t just any other victory for the future Hall of Famer, though.  The victory against the Mets was the 200th of Kershaw’s legendary career. With that win, Kershaw […]