Despite missing a significant portion of the 2016 season due to a back injury, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw had another historic year. And with that, ESPN’s Buster Olney ranked Kershaw No. 1 on his list of the top-10 starting pitchers in baseball.
Olney also named Kershaw the top starting pitcher prior to this past season. Before going down with the bulging disc, Kershaw was on a historic pace. He led the league in nearly every statistical category in the first half, earning a sixth straight All-Star nod.
Overall on the season Kershaw had a 12-4 record with a 1.