Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw declined his $10 million choice with the Los Angeles Dodgers, electing to turn into a free agent.
The MLB Players Association listed Kershaw as a free agent in a press release launched Monday. The lefty is predicted to re-sign with the Dodgers, his solely huge league staff throughout his 17-year profession.
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The 36-year-old was injured for a lot of final season, ending with a 2-2 document and a 4.50 ERA in seven begins.
The Dodgers exercised a $5 million choice on infielder Miguel Rojas and a $3.5 million choice on catcher Austin Barnes. Barnes is the second-longest-tenured Dodgers place participant behind Kershaw, enjoying 10 seasons.
The 35-year-old Rojas simply completed among the best seasons of his 11-year profession, batting .283 with six homers and 36 RBIs. Barnes hit .264 with one homer and 11 RBI.
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Los Angeles additionally prolonged a qualifying supply of $21.05 million to slugger Teoscar Hernández, who hit a career-high 33 homers. Players have till 4pm ET on November nineteenth to just accept.
If Hernández does, he will likely be below contract with the Dodgers for yet one more season. If he declines and indicators elsewhere, his new staff should quit at the least one draft choose and Los Angeles will obtain at the least one draft choose in compensation.
Associated Press reporting.
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