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Dodgers Rumors: Should Fans Be Concerned Clayton Kershaw Signing Isn't Official?

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw agreed to a one-year contract for the 2023 season

Ryan Menzie

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While the loss of Tyler Anderson hurts the Dodgers pitching staff, some of that pain was alleviated when it was announced the team and Clayton Kershaw agreed to a one-year deal for the 2023 season. Kershaw wanted a short term contract and all looked well, but there seems to be a hiccup with the signing. 

It was first reported by Ken Rosenthal that Kershaw agreed in principle to come back on a one-year deal. However, the news of Kershaw's signing came out near the beginning of November.

It has been almost a month and there's still no official word of Kershaw accepting the offer. Is this a cause for concern or perhaps the team is still working out the smaller details? 

As the world continues to ponder the true status of Kershaw, a Dodgers beat writer wanted to calm the air and expressed in his newsletter what he thinks Kershaw's status means (via Juan Toribio, MLB.com).

It is strange that Kershaw's re-signing hasn’t become official, but I’m told nothing is wrong. It’s just a delayed physical. The veteran left-hander will be a Dodger next season.

Fans can take a sigh of relief as they get their future Hall of Fame pitcher back for at least another season. If Kershaw's 2022 season is any indication, he clearly has plenty left in the tank to help out a questionable pitching unit. 

The official signing should come soon and the Dodgers will be all eyes ahead as the team still looks to bolster the pitching unit. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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