Clayton Kershaw could make as much as $37.5 million over two seasons as a part of his new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting the total quantity relying on what number of begins he makes following shoulder surgical procedure.
A 3-time NL Cy Younger Award winner who turns 36 on March 19, Kershaw is assured $10 million as a part of the settlement introduced Friday. He can earn as much as $12.5 million this yr and $25 million in 2025.
Kershaw will get a $5 million wage this yr and may earn $7.5 million in efficiency bonuses for what his deal defines as begins or reduction appearances of three or extra innings. He would get $1 million for six, $1.5 million every for seven, eight and 9, and $2 million for 10, based on phrases obtained by The Related Press.
Kershaw has a $5 million participant choice for 2025, which if he’s wholesome on the finish of the 2024 season can escalate by $15 million based mostly on the identical standards of begins or reduction outings of three or extra innings: $2 million for six, $3 million every for seven, eight and 9, and $4 million for 10
Right here is how Kershaw’s contract is structured
He has 5 ranges of 2025 efficiency bonuses, relying on his 2024 begins or reduction appearances of three or extra innings:
– if six or fewer in 2024, Kershaw may earn as much as $18 million in 2025: $1 million every from 8-25;
– if seven in 2024, Kershaw may earn as much as $15 million in 2025: $1 million every from 11-25;
– if eight in 2024, Kershaw may earn as much as $12 million in 2025: $1 million every from 14-25;
– if 9 in 2024, Kershaw may earn as much as $12 million in 2025: $1 million every from 17-25;
– if 10 in 2024, Kershaw may earn as much as $5 million in 2015: $1 million every from 21-25.
His most 2025 compensation is $25 million, the settlement says.
A 210-game winner, Kershaw hopes to return to a significant league mound this summer season. He had surgical procedure on Nov. 3 to restore the glenohumeral ligaments and his shoulder capsule. There are three glenohumeral ligaments they usually reinforce the joint capsule.
Kershaw was 13-5 with 2.46 ERA in 131 2/3 innings over 24 begins final season. He was sidelined between June 27 and Aug. 10 by left shoulder soreness and when he returned did not prime 5 1/3 innings or 84 pitches.
He gave up six runs whereas getting one out within the NL Division Collection opener, and Arizona went on to a three-game sweep.
