Among the accomplishments Clayton Kershaw can achieve in 2018 is becoming the richest pitcher in Major League Baseball history for the second time.
The first time he did it was when he inked a seven-year, $215 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers in January 2014. Although David Price surpassed that when he signed with the Boston Red Sox for seven years and $217 million in December 2015, Kershaw might soon reclaim the record.
The left-hander's "seven-year" pact with the Dodgers was really a five-year deal with a two-year option.