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Dodger Blue > Featured > Dodgers Free Agent Rumors: Clayton Kershaw Contract Includes Signing Bonus For 2023
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Dodgers Free Agent Rumors: Clayton Kershaw Contract Includes Signing Bonus For 2023

Matthew Moreno
December 6, 2022
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The Los Angeles Dodgers once again decided against extending a qualifying offer to Clayton Kershaw, who in turn quickly agreed to re-sign with the team on a one-year contract for the 2023 season.

Unlike last offseason when Kershaw needed multiple months — aided by the MLB lockout — to recover from a left forearm/elbow injury, he went into free agency this year healthy and with the intention to continue pitching next season.

Kershaw and the Dodgers agreed to a one-year contract hours after the deadline for players to be extended the $19.65 million qualifying offer for 2023.

According to Robert Murray of FanSided, the deal is worth $20 million, of which is a $5 million signing bonus:

Clayton Kershaw’s contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, per source: one-year, $20 million with a $5 million signing bonus.

— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 5, 2022

Coming off a strong 2022 season, Kershaw received a $3 million increase in salary from his previous one-year contract, and the value of the signing bonus doubled.

Kershaw’s newest contract with the Dodgers was delayed in being finalized due to logistics in taking his physical, but made official on Monday morning.

The left-hander went 12-3 with a 2.28 ERA, 2.57 FIP and 0.94 WHIP this past season, had the opportunity to start an MLB All-Star Game for the first time in his career, and also passed Don Sutton to become the all-time Dodgers strikeouts leader.

Clayton Kershaw salary history

While still eligible for a final year of salary arbitration, the Dodgers signed Kershaw to a seven-year, $215 million contract in January 2014 to make him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history at the time.

The deal included an opt-out clause after five seasons, which would allow Kershaw to become a free agent at the age of 30. However, that never came to be.

In November 2018, the Dodgers signed Kershaw to a three-year, $93 million contract extension. It replaced two years and $65 million remaining from his long-term contract.

When Kershaw did become a free agent after the 2021 season, he re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year deal worth $17 million and with a $2.5 million signing bonus. That precedent held true again this offseason when Kershaw and the Dodgers agreed on another one-year pact.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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