Clayton Kershaw is a franchise icon for the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was announced in September by Kershaw that he would be retiring after the 2025 season, and he rode off into the sunset with a World Series title over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Following the electric Game Seven victory, Kershaw gave some insight into what his future looks like and if he would consider returning to the Dodgers organization in some sort of leadership role.
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Although his career is officially over, Clayton Kershaw may not be done with the Los Angeles Dodgers after all.
Kershaw caught up with Dodgers reporter Bill Plunkett (Subscription) after Game Seven, and had this to say about his future:
“[Friedman] mentioned something where I could hang out,” Kershaw said of a potential job offer. “That’s good, man. I don’t know what that looks like. But this is a special organization. They don’t need me to win the World Series. That’s obvious. But if there’s anything I can do in the future to be part of it, be around it, I hope that’s the case."
It's no surprise that the Dodgers front office is extending a potential role with the team to Kershaw. He is one of the most polished pitchers in the illustrious organization's history.
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“I think first and foremost is for me to have this fifth kid and be a dad for awhile. I don’t think there’s any full-time jobs in my immediate future.”
There's no doubt that Kershaw would be an asset to the organization, but it also makes sense that he wants to take some time away from the game to celebrate with his family. Baseball is a long, hard grind of a season, and Clayton Kershaw committed his March-October for the last 18 seasons to the Dodgers.
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