Kershaw contract

The Dodgers made their signing of Clayton Kershaw official on Friday and added him to the roster (with Tony Gonsolin moved to the 60day injured list).

“We've said this a lot, but it feels like everything is right in the world when Kershaw is wearing Dodger blue,” Friedman said.

Kershaw's contract will pay him $5 million in salary this season with an additional $7.5 million in incentives if he makes as many as 10 starts. Recovering from shoulder surgery in November, Kershaw is not expected to pitch until sometime in

the second half of the season.

Unlike the past two seasons when he signed oneyear contracts, Kershaw's deal this time includes a player option for a second season. The base salary in 2025 would be $5 million again with bonuses again.

“Right now, I'm sure he's saying the right things,” Friedman said of Kershaw, who estimated a return in “July-ish, August-ish.”

“But knowing him, he's going to start pushing probably earlier than the doctors suggest and recommend. But so much of a guy returning from surgery — there's a couple factors that play a large part in that. One, is who is the surgeon? And two, is how much can you bet on them and the rehab process and how he'll attack it. Those boxes couldn't have been checked in a more resounding way. We feel good that he will come and contribute and be a big part of what we do. The when? We're not sure yet.”