Despite previous speculation that Clayton Kershaw would opt out of his contract and become the latest star to enter a historic 2018 free agent class, his desire all along was to remain with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The two sides hammered out a three-year extension earlier this offseason, ensuring that the three-time Cy Young Award winner will stay put with the only organization he’s ever known through his age-33 season.
Looking ahead to 2019, Kershaw figures to once again anchor an impressive starting rotation that was recently bolstered with Hyun-Jin Ryu’s return after accepting the qualifying offer.