The future Hall of Famer has made it clear he wants to return to the Dodgers next season, and the procedural move allows him to negotiate a new contract with the team.

Clayton Kershaw says he plans to be "a Dodger for life," but he'll have to do it under a new contract for 2025 after declining his player option.

Los Angeles Dodgers veteran pitcher Clayton Kershaw will undergo two surgeries on Wednesday. One surgery will focus on his toe, which has bone spurs and a ruptured plantar plate, and the second procedure will repair the meniscus in his left knee.