Dodgers Re-sign LHP Clayton Kershaw to 1-year Deal

Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a warm-up pitch during the first inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, on Sept. 13, 2022. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back rotation stalwart Clayton Kershaw for a 16th season on a one-year, $20 million deal. The team announced the deal Monday, Dec. 5. It reportedly comes with a $5 million signing bonus for the left-hander.

Kershaw, 34, went 12–3 with a 2.28 ERA in 22 starts last season, earning his ninth All-Star nod.