Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
Sixteen seasons, three Cy Youngs, and one shoulder surgery later, there's still no telling whether or not Clayton Kershaw will return for another kick at the can. However, if he does decide to dust off the Wilson A2000 for one more campaign, it will be with no one other than the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Last year, Kershaw showed he still has plenty to offer. The former MVP went 13-5 with a sterling 2.46 ERA and 9.4 K/9 rate. Moreover, his underlying metrics remained mostly intact. Kershaw sat on the elite end of the spectrum in most categories, including the 73rd percentile in strikeout rate and 77th percentile in groundball percentage.
The Dodgers have already made moves to insulate themselves in case Kershaw decides to call it a career. GM Brandon Gomes brought in southpaw James Paxton as an end-of-the-rotation insurance plan. But the team also has Ryan Yarbrough and Bobby Miller available as starting lefties. Of course, that's without considering Tyler Glasnow or Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
If he returns, Kershaw's only landing spot would be the Dodgers. However, it won't move them off their +350 price in the World Series futures market.
