Clayton Kershaw can earn up to $16 million in his one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting the full amount if he makes 16 starts and is on the active roster for at least 90 days

After the Dodgers resigned Clayton Kershaw, the question of where he fits into that loaded rotation had to be asked. So, where does he fit?

The 36-year-old southpaw expects to go on the 60-day injured list following offseason foot and knee surgery, but hopes to be close to ready when eligible to be activated.

In a long-expected move, Kershaw agreed to return to the Dodgers for an 18th season, according to ESPN. The contract is pending a physical for Kershaw, who missed the final month of the 2024 regular season and all of the Dodgers’ World Series run with a ruptured plantar plate and arthritis in his left foot.

Clayton Kershaw appears ready to return to the Dodgers and has already reported to the club's spring training facility.

Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million contract earlier this month, reuniting for an 18th season. Having spent almost two decades with the Dodgers, Kershaw is synonymous with the organization,