Clayton Kershaw too hurt to pitch in the postseason as the Dodgers marched to their eighth championship.
Friday, Kershaw revealed the severity of the injuries he had been dealing with all month.
Kershaw said he will undergo two surgeries on Wednesday, one for his foot and one for his knee — a meniscus repair — according to multiple reports.
Clayton Kershaw said he will need two surgeries Wednesday – one for his toe and one for his knee, which is a miniscus repair.
— Rowan Kavner (@RowanKavner) November 1, 2024
The 36-year-old left-hander told reporters that, in addition to the bone spur in his left big toe, he suffered a ruptured plantar plate. Kershaw has a player option in his contract for 2025, and he said he plans to be back to pitch for the Dodgers next year.
#Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw will have surgery Wednesday on his left foot as well as his left knee, which has a meniscus tear, “but I will be back next year,” he said.
— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) November 1, 2024
Kershaw, 36, went 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA in seven starts for the Dodgers in 2024. He did not pitch his first game until July 25 after recovering from off-season shoulder surgery, then saw his season end Aug. 30 as a result of a bone spur in his left big toe.
Kershaw was among the most humble Dodgers players on stage Friday during the team’s championship celebration at Dodger Stadium.
“I didn’t have anything to do with this championship,” he said, “but it feels like the best feeling in the world.
“Dodger for life.”
Clayton Kershaw: “I didn’t have anything to do with this championship but it feels like the best feeling in the world.”
“Dodger for life.”
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) November 1, 2024
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