He’s won the World Series and MVP Awards, and his shelves are lined with Cy Young Award trophies. Now the all-star lefty for the Dodgers, Clayton Kershawyou want to add the title of the World Classic 2023 Baseball to your resume. On Monday, the USA team reported that Kershaw had announced his intention to enter the tournament.
Though he no longer pitches as many innings per season as he has in the past, Kershaw was just as effective in 2022. The left-hander went 12-3 with a 2.28 ERA in 2022 and was selected for the ninth time in the All-Star Game. .
Having re-signed with the Dodgers for 2023, the 34-year-old will try to win three more games to reach 200 career, as well as help the United States in its bid to defend the World Classic crown.
The rosters won’t be officially announced for a few weeks, but that’s how the United States is shaping up.
C: J.T. Realmuto, Will Smith
1B: Pete Alonso, Paul Goldschmidt
2B: Trevor Story
SS: Tim Anderson, Bobby Witt Jr.
3B: Nolan Arenado
OF: Mookie Betts, Cedric Mullins, Mike Trout, Kyle Tucker
Openers: Néstor Cortés, Nathan Eovaldi, Kyle Freeland, Merrill Kelly, Clayton Kershaw, Lance Lynn, Miles Mikolas, Brady Singer, Adam Wainwright, Logan Webb
Relives: Daniel Bard, David Bednar, Nick Martínez, Adam Ottavino, Ryan Pressly, Dillon Tate, Devin Williams
Team USA will begin its title defense on March 11 in Phoenix, facing Mexico, Colombia, Canada and Great Britain in Pool C.
SOURCE: MLB
