Clayton Kershaw to make season debut for the Dodgers on Saturday against the Angels
- Clayton Kershaw is set to return to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers this Saturday at Dodger Stadium, where he will face off against the Los Angeles Angels in his first appearance of the 2025 season.
- Kershaw began the season sidelined as he healed from surgeries on his toe and knee, postponing his return during a period when the Dodgers were in urgent need of reliable starting pitchers.
- He completed a final rehab start on Sunday with Triple-A Oklahoma City, pitching over four innings, throwing 57 pitches, striking out two, and allowing two runs.
- The 37-year-old three-time Cy Young winner signed a one-year $7.5 million contract with performance bonuses and aims to help the team, saying on 570 AM, "I'm tired of taking up space."
- Manager Dave Roberts called Kershaw's return "a big shot in the arm," reflecting the high expectations for the longest-tenured Dodger, who is 32 strikeouts from 3,000 career strikeouts.
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