Clayton Kershaw leads baseball since 2008 with a 2.51 ERA and has a 3.01 ERA and 139 ERA+ through 77.2 innings this season. Kershaw has provided vital innings and veteran stability for a Dodgers pitching staff hampered by injuries. He returned on a $7.5 million base salary, earned $1 million for each of his last three starts, and is set to earn another $1 million for start No. 16. Kershaw also collected a $4.5 million service-time bonus; those incentives will max his contract at $16 million, effectively doubling his offseason base pay. Availability and high-level performance have driven both on-field value and increased compensation.
Los Angeles Dodgers future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw has the lowest ERA in baseball since 2008 with an absurd mark of 2.51. Through 77.2 innings of work this season, the 37-year-old Kershaw has a 3.01 ERA along with an ERA+ of 139, with the league average being 100. The veteran southpaw hasn't just demonstrated elite longevity as a major league pitcher, but has been pivotal for a Dodgers team that has constantly dealt with injuries to the pitching staff.
On the stat sheet, having Kershaw choose to return for an 18th season has paid off, but according to the contract incentives that the MVP inked ahead of this season, his productive play has almost doubled his money. Kershaw returned on a $7.5 million base salary this offseason. His last three starts have earned him $1 million each, and according to the Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett, he is set to earn another $1 million for start No. 16 of the year against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Additionally, the future Hall of Famer collected $4.5 million in a bonus for his 90 days of service time this season. Thursday will mark Kershaw maxing out his $16 million contract, doubling what his base salary was this offseason.
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