If all goes according to plan for Clayton Kershaw this season, he will have a World Series title and be in position to sign another long-term contract. He wields the power to join what’s shaping to be a mega 2018 free agency class by opting out of the final two years of his contract.
Kershaw signed a seven-year, $215 million contract five years ago, which put him in position to test the open market at 30 years old for the first time in his career. Should Kershaw exercise the opt-out clause, he would leave a guaranteed $65 million on the table.