Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi said his team has kept an "open dialogue" with ace Clayton Kershaw as he approaches potential free agency next winter.
Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reported the news, noting Zaidi wouldn't specifically mention whether the two sides have discussed Kershaw's contract but that he still called him "our franchise player" when mentioning the dialogue.
The southpaw has an out clause in his contract and could test free agency following the 2018 season.
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