Clayton Kershaw
36-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 7/19/2024
2024 Stats
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0
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0
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Limited but effective was an accurate way to describe Kershaw for the third straight year in 2023, as he posted a 2.46 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 137:40 K:BB across 131.2 innings. The left-hander was sidelined for six weeks over the summer with shoulder inflammation but returned in August and gave up just nine runs in his final eight outings, though he averaged fewer than five frames per start. Kershaw was then lit up for six runs while recording just one out in his lone playoff start, and he ended up requiring shoulder surgery after the season. He indicated a possible return sometime in the summer of 2024, but there are major question marks as he hits free agency heading into his age-36 campaign. Injuries have been a concern for years as his 24 starts last season was the most since 2019, but major shoulder surgery is a much different beast than the arm soreness, discomfort and back issues he's otherwise pitched around. With a vague recovery timeline, Kershaw is likely nothing more than a stash for fantasy managers in 2024, barring any significant developments in his rehab. Read Past Outlooks
Throws from Dodger Stadium mound
Kershaw (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on the field at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kershaw has thrown multiple bullpens in recent weeks, though this was the first one that took place on the field. The left-hander is building back up slowly from offseason shoulder surgery and isn't expected to be ready to join Los Angeles until at least mid-July. When Kershaw does return, it's unclear how the Dodgers will adjust their rotation given that back-end starters James Paxton and Gavin Stone have both been pitching relatively well.
Kershaw has thrown multiple bullpens in recent weeks, though this was the first one that took place on the field. The left-hander is building back up slowly from offseason shoulder surgery and isn't expected to be ready to join Los Angeles until at least mid-July. When Kershaw does return, it's unclear how the Dodgers will adjust their rotation given that back-end starters James Paxton and Gavin Stone have both been pitching relatively well.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .207 | 31 | 15 | 30 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .208 | 243 | 48 | 166 | 27 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .162 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .217 | 126 | 33 | 88 | 17 | |||
2022vs Left | .254 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .198 | 117 | 15 | 78 | 10 | |||
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Since 2022Home | 2.01 | 0.92 | 121.0 | 10.7 | 1.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.69 | 1.08 | 137.0 | 8.5 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 1.58 | 0.84 | 57.0 | 10.1 | 1.7 | ||||
2023Away | 3.13 | 1.23 | 74.2 | 8.8 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.39 | 0.98 | 64.0 | 11.3 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Away | 2.17 | 0.90 | 62.1 | 8.2 | 1.9 | ||||
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Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said Saturday that the club remains open to re-signing Kershaw, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The Dodgers have added Yoshinobu Yamamoto and James Paxton in free agency and Tyler Glasnow via trade this offseason. They'll also get Walker Buehler back early on in the season and perhaps Shohei Ohtani on the mound in 2025 and beyond. Still, Kershaw represents a special case from a legacy perspective and could provide a big late-season boost if he can come back strong from shoulder surgery.
The Dodgers have added Yoshinobu Yamamoto and James Paxton in free agency and Tyler Glasnow via trade this offseason. They'll also get Walker Buehler back early on in the season and perhaps Shohei Ohtani on the mound in 2025 and beyond. Still, Kershaw represents a special case from a legacy perspective and could provide a big late-season boost if he can come back strong from shoulder surgery.
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Old man river keeps on running, and it appears he will continue trickling out to the mound for the Dodgers as long as his body holds up in 2023. The only skills he lacks these days are velocity and good health as he has not made 30 starts since the 2015 season and his fastball is clinging on to the good side of 90 MPH by a stitch of the baseball. Yet, there are few pitchers better at their craft like Kershaw when he is right physically as his elite breaking stuff is the main course after his fastball command has set the table. We could go on all day with superlatives about his real pitching, but his fantasy projections must consider the fact he has missed about a third of the season each of the past two seasons with different issues and that is not a skill which gets better with age. You will get ace stuff most of the time when he takes the ball, but you have to be prepared for him to have at least one stint on the IL each season.
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Tosses another bullpen session
Kershaw (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Completes bullpen session
Kershaw (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Plays catch Saturday
Kershaw (shoulder) played catch on flat ground Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Placed on 60-day IL
The Dodgers placed Kershaw (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Back at camp
Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports Friday that Kershaw (shoulder) is with the Dodgers in camp and will be with the team until it heads to South Korea to open the 2024 season.
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