Clayton Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, chose to decline his $10 million player option with the Los Angeles Dodgers, opting for free agency instead.
The 36-year-old battled injuries for much of last season, ending with a 2-2 record and a 4.50 ERA across seven starts.
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes joined MLB Network Wednesday morning to clarify what is really going on with Kershaw and why he opted to decline.
“I think for Kersh it’s kind of see where he’s at into the offseason and continue to talk with his family and see how he comes on the other side of a couple things that he’s having done.