I think I'm going to be the 9th starter for foot and knee surgery? Kershaw's miserable state, LAD 2025 rotation is full
Dec 15, 2024
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The Dodgers were busy recruiting starting pitchers because the biggest weakness they felt this year was the starting rotation. It is known that Juan Soto did not bet more than $700 million, judging that he would not leave New York anyway.
It is no exaggeration to say that Snell has secured a selection of 'Top 4'. Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Tommy John Surgery (TJS), who have not played full-time this year due to injuries, return from a season off, and Shohei Ohtani, who joined Snell, are the top four starters.
Debs, who is supporting him, also deserves to look forward to it. Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin, who also completed rehabilitation after receiving TJS, also renewed their contracts early. May was stamped for $2.135 million and Gonsoligua for $5.4 million, respectively.
In addition, prospect Landon Ngakwa, who threw 15 games this year and marked an ERA of 3.65, also received TJS in May and Emmett Siheon, who is in the midst of rehabilitation, can be activated after the middle of next season. However, Gavin Stone, who had the only double-digit multiplier in the team this year, underwent surgery on his right shoulder after the season and took the entire next year off, while Bobby Miller ended the season in Triple-A after a severe slump this season.
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Sasaki is considered an ace who can join any major league club and be in charge of at least two starters. Since it is an international amateur FA under the age of 25, it does not cost much, so it is expected that there will be a fierce competition beyond last year's Yaamoto. The Dodgers plan to make all-out efforts to bring Sasaki with the victory record, the two Japanese pitchers, and the fact that they are prestigious in the West.
If Sasaki also wins, the Dodgers will secure eight to nine starting resources. The starting pitcher is 'Dajikseon' because he is actively planning a six-starter system next season.
However, a familiar name is missing from the Dodgers' rotation plan. It's Clayton Kershaw. On the 5th of last month, he gave up next year's player option and declared FA.
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Kershaw said he will continue his career next year whenever he has the opportunity this season. Naturally, it was accepted as an invocation of player options. At the World Series victory parade, he declared that he would remain a Dodgers player forever.
In the end, the abandonment of next year's option seems to be aimed at continuing the relationship with the Dodgers with a new type of extended contract. It is highly likely that communication with the club has also been established.
In an interview on FOX Sports in October, Kershaw said "I'm very healthy mentally right now. I had shoulder surgery last winter, and my shoulders, elbows, and arms are all normal" "I had a hard time this year because of my foot problems, but I want to get surgery this time and make it perfect. He expressed his will to make a comeback next year.
Fans' media outlet Dodgers Nation responded to Kershaw's new contract method 'Both sides will sign a new contract at a certain time this offseason. With a two-year contract, he is expected to set his second season as a player option, allowing him to decide his fate again in the offseason next year.'
Kershaw, who returned in July this year after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder after last season, injured his left big toe after throwing seven games. After being excluded from the postseason roster, he eventually underwent surgery on his toe and left knee, which caused chronic pain, on the 7th of last month. The timing of his return is undecided, but he vowed to `come back to perfect next season.'
jhno@sportschosun.com
