Clayton Kershaw joins Dodgers front office as special assistant Clayton Kershaw’s career with the Los Angeles Dodgers will officially last beyond his retirement. The future Hall of Famer is joining the organization as a special assistant, according to MLB.com’s Sonja Chen. The specifics of his role with the team are reportedly unclear, but Kershaw expressed his desire to remain involved with the club. “I think I’ll be involved … I still want to be a part of the Dodgers, so if I can help in some small piece, I will,” Kershaw said. Kershaw played his final MLB game last year, winning a second consecutive World Series championship with the Dodgers. He made a return to competitive baseball this spring by joining Team USA for the World Baseball Classic but did not appear in any games during the tournament. The Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman, reportedly approached Kershaw about a role in the team’s baseball operations department shortly after the Dodgers’ seven-game victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Kershaw, who lives with his family in Dallas, declined the full-time offer, stating he did not see another long-term position in his future. Instead, Kershaw will now take on two part-time roles. In addition to his new position with the Dodgers, he is working as part of NBC’s new MLB broadcast crew this season. He made his television debut with the Dodgers’ Opening Day win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Kershaw has been a member of the Dodgers organization since the team drafted him seventh overall in the first round of the 2006 MLB Draft. He retired as an 11-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and former MVP, appearing on three World Series-winning teams. He is the club’s all-time strikeout leader with 3,052.#nbc #mlb #los_angeles_dodgers #clayton_kershaw #andrew_friedman
