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After three years of waiting, the Los Angeles Dodgers will unveil a commemorative statue of pitcher Sandy Koufax Saturday. The plans for the statue were originally announced in 2019  Koufax will be in attendance for the unveiling, and will be joined by current Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. The two pitchers share history as two of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped a 2-1 extra inning affair against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. LA now trails the San Diego Padres in the NL West and they have labored during the month of June. Players such as Justin Turner and Max Muncy have underperformed, while Mookie Betts is currently dealing with an […]

The return of Clayton Kershaw to the Los Angeles Dodgers has many fans jumping for glee. After an electric start to the season, the legendary pitcher has missed several games due to an elbow injury. His return from the injured list comes at the perfect time, as LA has struggled as of late. However, as […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 4-6 over their last 10 contests. As they look to bounce back from their most recent loss to the rival San Francisco Giants, they will be doing so with Clayton Kershaw. The 34-year-old will be returning from injury and pitch for the first time since May 7th. The Dodgers officially […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to right the ship after struggling in late, including a recent series sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The starting rotation is set to receive a significant boost in the near future, as veteran lefty Clayton Kershaw is nearing a return from the IL. Via Kirsten Watson, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers clearly have a knack for churning out starting pitching. Clayton Kershaw is currently injured and young phenom Dustin May is still recovering from Tommy John surgery, yet the rotation is seemingly deep as ever. Walker Buehler and Julio Urias are leading the charge while Tony Gonsolin has performed admirably this season. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers endured a difficult week after getting swept by the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates in LA. It was one of their overall worst three game performances of the season. But the Dodgers rebounded on Thursday against a much better Mets team with a 2-0 victory. Tony Gonsolin led the Dodgers with 6 innings […]

The Dodgers recently received a couple of positive updates on injured left-handed pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Andrew Heaney. Heaney was the talk of MLB early in the season after not surrendering a run over his first couple of starts. He had always shown signs of potential but was never able to put the pieces all […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are doing well early on with a 25-12 record to start the season. This success comes despite multiple injuries throughout the roster. The Dodgers have had to play their last 12 games, three full series, without Clayton Kershaw in the pitching rotation. The ace is on the IL, dealing with an […]

Clayton Kershaw was shockingly placed on the IL last week after reports abruptly surfaced of an SI joint injury. Kershaw’s sudden ailment came as a surprise, as there were no prior signs indicating health issues. Nonetheless, it was undoubtedly a major blow to LA’s pitching rotation. And the most recent report Dodgers manager Dave Roberts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are placing superstar Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day IL and recalling LHP Garrett Cleavinger in a corresponding move, per Kirsten Watson. Kershaw was diagnosed with SI joint inflammation on Friday. The injury seemingly appeared out of nowhere, as there were no prior reports of the ailment. The official announcement came before […]

Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-0 early afternoon win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Kershaw was simply electric against a Cubs lineup that entered the day ranking fifth in batting average (.240) in the National League this season. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner logged 7.0 innings […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw made history on Saturday night by setting a new franchise record, passing Don Sutton for the most regular-season strikeouts in Dodgers history. Kershaw notched his 2,697th punchout in the fourth inning of a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers, getting rookie Spencer Torkelson swinging on an 0-2 slider. After Kershaw […]

Clayton Kershaw is already a Los Angeles Dodgers legend. But he cemented his legacy even further on Saturday night. The former National League MVP struck out Spencer Torkelson during the top of the 4th in routine game against the Detroit Tigers. That strikeout became his 2,697th and made him the new leader in Dodgers strikeouts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday thanks to a dominant shutout performance from Walker Buehler. Buehler was electric throughout the contest, limiting Arizona to just 3 hits while striking out 10. There was growing discussion towards the 8th and 9th inning as to if manager Dave Roberts would allow Buehler to […]

Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts’ decision to remove Clayton Kershaw from his perfect game bid against the Twins was the talk of the MLB World for a long while. Some supported the decision while others harshly criticized Roberts. The topic was brought back to life following Walker Buehler’s recent shutout in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. Everyone […]

Even as the 2022 MLB regular season is just mere weeks old, Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger has already emerged as a stern contender for the league’s Comeback Player of the Year honor. Bellinger was a standout performer in the Dodgers’ series finale against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. He belted a […]

The LA Dodgers are off to a hot start in 2022, playing the part of World Series contender to perfection while winning 9 of their first 12 games. Things are going well for Dave Roberts’ squad, and they’ve jumped out to an early lead in the NL West. It’s only been a couple of weeks […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Minnesota Twins became the source of a contentious debate across the baseball world when LA southpaw Clayton Kershaw had a perfect game going through seven clean innings. However, at just 80 pitches, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shockingly pulled Kershaw from the game, robbing him of a chance to […]

A couple of years ago people were wondering if Clayton Kershaw was done pitching as an ace, and was looking at the twilight of his career. Kershaw proved those people wrong last season, posting another stellar year. He backed that up again on Wednesday, throwing seven perfect innings, while striking out 13 batters. Yet, Dodgers […]

The MLB world spoke out on Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts’ decision to remove Clayton Kershaw prior to the 8th inning of a perfect game on Wednesday. Some people supported it while the majority of people were against it.  However, what did Clayton Kershaw think of the decision? Clayton Kershaw said the decision to remove him […]

We almost witnessed history on Tuesday at Target Field as Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw made his first start of the year against the Minnesota Twins. The veteran was absolutely dealing, throwing seven innings of flawless baseball while striking out 13 batters. The perfect game was intact, but Dave Roberts made the controversial decision […]

Dave Roberts upset a lot of baseball fans on Wednesday with his decision to pull Clayton Kershaw prior to the 8th inning of a perfect game. Managers typically want to limit pitchers early in the season, but Kershaw is a seasoned veteran who has never thrown a perfect game before. He also had thrown under […]

Los Angeles Dodgers icon Clayton Kershaw was in the middle of throwing a perfect game on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. Seven flawless innings and only 80 pitches. But with the Dodgers up 6-0, manager Dave Roberts made the bonkers decision to pull Kershaw when he could’ve made history. https://twitter.com/MajorLeagueMuse/status/1514322407338782730 As noted, the last perfect […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are loaded with talent. Their offense is amongst the best in baseball, if not the very best in the MLB. However, their pitching has been described as the weakest link. But this Dodger rotation features stars such as Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw. There is still a very strong chance that […]

Clayton Kershaw is a future Hall of Famer and has been the ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers since emerging as a star in the early 2010’s. He has made the majority of Opening Day starts since then as well, and the only time he did not start Opening Day was due to injury. But […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers boast one of the most stacked rosters ahead of the 2022 MLB season, and they have their sights set on returning to the World Series. The team made a key announcement regarding the starting rotation on Thursday, revealing it would be Walker Buehler who gets the ball on Opening Day, via […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost another key talent from their 2020 World Series-winning run, as closer Kenley Jansen opted to sign with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year, $16 million deal in the ongoing free agency period. Jansen’s Dodgers departure hit a bit more to Clayton Kershaw, who had been teammates with the veteran closer […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been perennial World Series contenders for much of the past decade, and now with Freddie Freeman in the fold, starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw sees that the bar has once again been raised for the team. “Obviously the expectations are higher now, but that’s fun,” Kershaw said at Dodgers spring training […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers managed to keep Clayton Kershaw in town, fending off the Texas Rangers to retain their star pitcher via free agency. After signing a one-year deal to remain a Dodger, Kershaw opened up on his decision to stay with the franchise. Via Fabian Ardaya, Kershaw revealed that the chance of contending for […]

Despite an injury-riddled 2021 campaign, the Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back left-hander Clayton Kershaw on a one-year deal for the 2022 season. Via Ken Rosenthal: Kershaw missed the postseason in 2021 with an elbow issue. He told @ByMcCullough today that he is healthy, but slightly behind where he normally is at this time of […]

The MLB lockout came to an end Thursday when the owners and players finally came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. But before baseball finally returned, longtime Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw kept himself busy with a side gig at Raising Cane’s in his hometown of Dallas. Kershaw surprised fans at […]

Baseball is back. After months of negotiations between the MLBPA and MLB, the two sides finally reached terms on an agreement for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, paving the way for the Opening Day on April 7. Free agency could be opened up as soon as Thursday night, once the deal gets finalized, and there […]

The MLB lockout sadly continues to rage on, as the work stoppage has now claimed the first two series of the year amid stalled negotiations between the owners and players. Right now, there’s no telling when the season will start, or even when teams will be able to resume the free agency period, which has […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is a free agent for the first time in his career. The Dodgers legend has been in LA throughout his entire MLB career, but with the open market looming, there’s a chance Kershaw will pitch for another team in 2022. One former teammate reportedly told Bob Nightengale that he […]

Many teams will be in play for coveted free agent pitcher Clayton Kershaw this offseason, and as the open market begins to heat up, his market is beginning to take shape. One team is already reported to have made contact with Kershaw, and they may be looking to utilize their hometown connection to bring him […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off of a postseason filled with confusion. On one hand, they made it all the way to the NL Championship Series, where they lost to the eventual World Series winners Atlanta Braves. On the other hand, many Dodgers fans perhaps expected more out of this lineup, as they were […]

Clayton Kershaw was not given a qualifying offer by the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday ahead of the deadline. MLB on Scoreboard Page tweeted out the story done by ESPN. Dodgers don't offer Kershaw QO before deadline https://t.co/lU7ReLHEZT — MLB on Scoreboard Page (@MLBonSP) November 7, 2021 The Dodgers were eliminated from the post season by […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants have had some insane matchups over the years. The two rival teams have been at the heart of some of the best games the MLB has ever seen. Amidst this rivalry, two players stood out as the foundations of their respective teams: Dodgers ace pitcher Clayton […]