Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw told reporters Friday in Los Angeles that he will undergo multiple surgeries.
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.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.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.
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