Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers Agree to Three-Year Deal
Starter Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a three-year contract extension, the club announced Friday.
The deal is reportedly worth $93 million with incentives, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
The seven-time All-Star had two years and $65 million left on his contract. Rosenthal reported Thursday night that Kershaw and the Dodgers were discussing adding a third year to his deal.
Both sides agreed Wednesday to extend the deadline to Friday for Kershaw to decide on whether or not he would opt-out of his contract.
Kershaw, 30, has been with the Dodgers for the entirety of his 11-year career. He signed a seven-year, $215 million deal in 2013 with the option to become a free agent after five years.
A back injury this season prevented the three-time Cy Young Award winner from continuing his streak of consecutive All-Star appearances, but he still posted a 2.73 ERA over 161 1/3 innings in 26 starts.
For his career, Kershaw has a 2.39 ERA and a 153-69 record.