In sports, one of the most underrated aspects of an athlete’s game is longevity. Many stars have put together a small streak of dominant seasons, but what is truly remarkable is putting together double-digit seasons of excellence. That is what Clayton Kershaw is in the midst of as he gets ready to begin his twelfth season with the Dodgers and at the big league level.
Despite his fastball losing velocity and averaging around ninety miles per hour now, Kershaw remains the ace of the Dodgers and a top ten starting pitcher in baseball. MLB Network ranked Clayton as the seventh best starting pitcher in baseball and that is accurate since he finished last season with a 2.