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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided
arbitration with All-Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday, agreeing to a
two-year contract with their ace lefty.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Kershaw, 23, won the NL Triple Crown in the 2011 campaign, by virtue of his
league-best wins (21), strikeouts (248) and earned run average (2.28) in 33
starts. He was named the 2011 NL Cy Young Award winner for his efforts.
In addition to his pitching excellence, Kershaw aided his teammates in the
field, netting him a Gold Glove award for the league's best defensive
pitcher.
During his four years in the major leagues, all with the Dodgers, Kershaw has
posted a 47-28 record with a 2.88 ERA in 118 games (116 starts). In five
postseason appearances over two seasons, 2008 and 2009, the southpaw is 0-1
with a 5.87 ERA.
Kershaw was drafted 7th overall by the Dodgers in the 2006 MLB draft.
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