Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw is Joining Team USA for 2023 WBC

The Los Angeles Dodgers posted a 100-win season a year ago, just to be knocked out in the NLDS by the Arizona Diamondbacks, a team they dominated throughout the regular season. Their 100-win season was two games worse than their expected record of 102-60, as they were just 16-15 in one-run games and only 6-6 in extra innings. The lineup was loaded…

With pitchers and catchers reporting this week and spring training games right around the corner, this is a good time to look at the updated 2024 World Series odds. Which team is favored and which teams have the longest odds to win it all this summer and fall? Following the busiest offseason of any team in baseball, the Dodgers are currently…

Clayton Kershaw reportedly signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking his return to the team. Although details of his signing have not been revealed yet, fans are excited to see him back in Dodger blue. Kershaw is one of the most successful and dominant aces in the franchise's history. He became a free agent after the 2023 season,…

Free agent Clayton Kershaw has not made a decision about his future yet. He will need to weigh the pros and cons carefully and decide what is best for his career and his family while choosing a future venue. When asked about Clayton Kershaw's potential team, Google AI Bard predicted that the 35-year-old star will stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers.…

Shohei Ohtani shocked the baseball world after signing a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is the most significant contract ever signed by a professional athlete. Ohtani's deal trumps the 10-year, $450 million deal NFL star quarterback Patrick Mahomes signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. It also tops the contract of future…

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have established themselves as one of the most prominent baseball teams in history, not only due to their immense achievements but also the exceptional talent that has graced their roster. The Dodgers have been home to legendary pitchers and hitters who have left an indelible mark on the game. Sandy Koufax is an iconic…

After a long, dark, and cold winter, the telltale sign of spring has arrived: Baseball is back. The 2023 MLB season started just a week ago, but already there are predictions as to who could be hoisting the World Series trophy in October. Here are some of the teams experts are picking to win it all during the Fall Classic: The Astros are the…

Betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers to fall short of preseason expectations has been a bankroll buster for the last decade. Since 2013, Los Angeles has won more than 90 games in eight of nine full seasons and cleared 100 victories four times in the last six campaigns. And that doesn't include the Dodgers' COVID-shortened 2020 World Series-winning…

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The vibe was slightly different this spring at Dodgers camp. After being the overwhelming favorites to win the World Series in each of the last two Spring Trainings, the outside expectation hasn't been the same for the 2023 Dodgers. The Padres, the division rival that opened up the checkbook this winter, have been the talk of the…

The San Diego Padres sure don't feel like little brother anymore to the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. Buoyed by a stunning victory against the 111-win Dodgers in the NL Division Series and owner Peter Seidler's fearless offseason spending, the Padres are poised to make a run at the NL West title as well as a World Series crown that has always been…

The San Diego Padres sure don't feel like little brother anymore to the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. Buoyed by a stunning victory against the 111-win Dodgers in the NL Division Series and owner Peter Seidler's fearless offseason spending, the Padres are poised to make a run at the NL West title as well as a World Series crown that has always been…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are no strangers to success. As one of the most storied franchises in Major League Baseball (MLB) history, the Dodgers have won seven World Series championships and twenty-four National League pennants. After getting bounced out of the playoffs early in 2022, the team is looking to bounce back in a big way in 2023, and as…

With the Super Bowl in the rearview mirror, the start of Spring Training has arrived, with Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers and catchers reporting to Camelback Ranch this week. Those participating in the 2023 World Baseball Classic - Austin Barnes, Clayton Kershaw, Adam Kolarek, Will Smith, and Julio Urías - were due in camp Monday. Position players…

Clayton Kershaw is already on the path to Cooperstown. He's arguably the best pitcher of the past generation and has continued to perform at a high level into his mid-30's. Kershaw is undoubtedly a Los Angeles Dodgers' legend as well. But recent rumors have suggested that Kershaw could retire at the end of the 2023 season, via Sports Illustrated.…

Putting the Justin Verlander and Trea Turner contracts into perspective Justin Verlander signed a two-year deal with the Mets worth $86 milion, while Trea Turner signed an 11-year deal worth $300 million. Any way you cut it, it's a lot of money: Cody Bellinger is a free agent. Though it's unlikely, he could still return to Dodgers The Dodgers had…

Clayton Kershaw was expected to take a step back in 2022 in his age 34 season. Instead, he took a step forward. Kershaw went 12-3 with the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 2.28 ERA in 22 starts. His 12 wins were the best in three seasons, his ERA and 0.96 WHIP were his second-best marks since 2017. Kershaw has won three Cy Young Awards, 197 games (to…

They are the two longest-tenured players in the Dodgers organization. But as Major League Baseball's offseason began in earnest Tuesday, kicking off with the league's general manager meetings, the futures of Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner remained in doubt. Kershaw is a free agent for the second straight winter and appears once again likely to…

With less than a month to go in the 2022 MLB regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are again the favorites to win the World Series - and understandably so. Dave Roberts' squad became the first MLB team of 2022 to hit the 100-win mark. Los Angeles won 106 games a year ago but had to settle for a wild card berth thanks to the San Francisco Giants'…

Once again, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a legitimate contender. Currently owning the best record in baseball, Dave Roberts' squad is firing on all cylinders this season and is looking like a surefire favorite to come out of the National League once the World Series rolls around. While they have dealt with numerous unfortunate injuries throughout…

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been around for over a century, and over that time, they've managed to win their fair share of World Series (7, to be precise). But in recent years, the team has fallen on hard times. They have made the playoffs three times since 2017 but only won the title in 2020. The Dodgers are hoping for their 8th win this year…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies begin their seasons in a matchup at Coors Field this Friday. Both teams hope to get off to a strong start this season with a victory within the division. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the odds-on favorites to win it all in 2022. The team has made many notable moves this offseason that have drastically…

For eight seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the NL West, winning an average of 96 games in full seasons and winning the division each year from 2013 through 2020 by an average of 8.5 games. But all that winning produced just one championship - the "bubble" title won following the 60-game pandemic schedule in 2020. The San Francisco Giants…

The World Series is set to begin, and now the experts' picks are in. The 2020 Fall Classic between the Dodgers and Rays starts Tuesday with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington (watch on FOX). It's a clash of the top team of each league -- the Dodgers were the No. 1 playoff seed in the National League and the Rays were the No. 1 in…