Latest Clayton Kershaw News

Kershaw still hopeful he can pitch for playoff-bound Dodgers if stubborn toe injury heals

Sep. 26, 2024 21:34 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw is hopeful he can pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason, although his stubborn toe injury has still not healed. The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner has been limited to playing catch this week rather than face...

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw is in 'a holding pattern' with no current plans to face hitters

Sep. 24, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw is in “a holding pattern” and there are currently no plans for the Dodgers' three-time Cy Young Award winner to face hitters as he tries to overcome a toe injury. “I don’t think there’s been improvement,” Los Angeles manager Dave...

Italian rookie Sam Aldegheri gets 1st major league victory, helping the Angels beat the Rangers 5-1

Sep. 06, 2024 23:23 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Italian rookie Sam Aldegheri won for the first time in the major leagues, allowing a run on three hits in six innings in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Aldegheri (1-1), the first major league pitcher born and...

Dodgers place LHP Clayton Kershaw on 15-day injured list due to bone spur in toe

Aug. 31, 2024 20:05 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list. Kershaw, who left Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning, was diagnosed with a bone spur in his left big toe. ...

Will Smith hits 3-run homer, Dodgers extend NL West lead to 5 games with 10-9 win over D-backs

Aug. 31, 2024 01:36 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Will Smith hit a late three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead to five games with a 10-9 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Arizona's late-season surge set the stage for a...

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw leaves start against Diamondbacks with toe injury

Aug. 30, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night after suffering pain in his left big toe. Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and was pulled with no outs in the second after giving up a homer to...

Judge hits MLB-best 48th homer, Cole allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Yankees blank Guardians 6-0

Aug. 22, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 career wins as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Thursday. Judge homered for the third straight...

LA fan favorite Justin Turner returns to Dodger Stadium for 1st time as member of Seattle Mariners

Aug. 19, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner returned to Dodger Stadium on Monday night for the first time since leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022 after a nine-year run that included a World Series championship as their gritty third baseman. “It was one of the best things that ever...

Ohtani hits 39th homer and Kershaw pitches Dodgers to 2-1 win over slumping Cardinals

Aug. 18, 2024 18:34 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 39th home run and Clayton Kershaw tossed six shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Miguel Rojas and Gavin Lux had three hits apiece as the NL West leaders...

Betts homers in return from injury, Ohtani also goes deep as Kershaw and Dodgers beat Brewers 5-2

Aug. 12, 2024 23:42 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Monday night. Clayton Kershaw struck out six in his first win this season,...