Finally, Clayton Kershaw is back on a big league mound.
The all-time great lefty will make his MLB season debut on Saturday for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Angels.
Kershaw is coming back from surgeries on his left knee and his left toe. This will mark his 18th season playing for the Dodgers.
The best part? Kershaw knows how special this is.
"I don’t take it for granted anymore to get to go out there and pitch at Dodger Stadium. Saturday will be – well, it’ll be fun if we win," Kershaw told the Orange County Register.
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Kershaw is one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
He's MLB's active leader in career ERA, at 2.50. He has a 212-94 career record.
Kershaw has won an MVP, three Cy Youngs, even a Gold Glove. He once earned the pitching Triple Crown.
Now 37 years old, Kershaw isn't at his peak. But every time he takes the mound is still a special night for the Dodgers.
And L.A. will finally get to see him back out there on Saturday, and it's even better knowing that Kershaw appreciates the moment as much as anyone.
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