The Los Angeles Dodgers are still expecting Clayton Kershaw to return next season, per MLB insider Jon Heyman. The veteran southpaw declined his $10 million player option at the start of the offseason, electing free agency.
Kershaw, 36, has dealt with several injuries in the past two seasons, but his shoulder is reportedly fine. The 10-time All-Star underwent two surgeries in November, one to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and another to fix a ruptured plantar plate and bone spurs in his left big toe. Kershaw is still recovering from both surgeries.
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