Los Angeles Dodgers’ $136.5 Million Acquisition Hopes to Share Uniform with 10x Veteran MLB All-Star

It has been a busy month for the Los Angeles Dodgers. First, by onboarding Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers etched their name in history with one of the biggest and smartest contracts ever. Next, in their chase for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, they still stand as one of the strongest competitors. That said, their latest acquisition shares his opinion that could keep the Blue Crew on their toes. 

It is to be noted that a particular future Hall-of-Famer remains available in MLB free agency. And Los Angeles could use his services. If that were to come true, the new Dodger’s hopes to play alongside this veteran, whom he grew up loving and admiring, would come true too. He is “as hopeful as anyone” about it.  

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Newest Pitcher Shares His Honest Opinion

The Dodgers traded for Tampa Bay Rays’ Tyler Glasnow after agreeing to $136.5 million, 5-year contract. Glasnow finally has a chance to play for the team he always wanted as a kid. Now that a part of his desire has borne fruit, he wishes to play alongside 10x MLB All-Star, Clayton Kershaw. Glasnow’s exact words via AM 570 LA Sports were, “I’m as hopeful as anyone he (Kershaw) comes back to the Dodgers,”.

Kershaw, who was formerly a Blue Boy, is now a free agent, but there are hopes for him to re-sign with the ball club. He’s among the elite Dodgers to have ever graced the diamond. Agreed that the 35-year-old has faced setbacks in the postseason, but it’s undeniable that he remains an uncompromised name in Los Angeles. 

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As far as the right-handed Tyler is concerned, having grown up in Southern California, choosing Dodgers was a sublime homecoming. No doubt that he has a great World Series responsibility at hand. But the feeling of being home and possibly playing alongside one of his favorite Dodgers would be “the best possible scenario”.

The Glasnow-Kershaw Saga

If Kershaw gets to come back to Los Angeles next season, Glasnow would have the opportunity to play next to one of his long-standing favorites. An interesting tidbit is that the 30-year-old had the chance to pitch against Kershaw in both Games 1 and 5 of the 2020 World Series. While the Dodgers emerged victorious in both games, it must have been a memorable period for the seasoned pitcher.

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On the other hand, the 3x Cy Young Award winner who decided to have surgery on his shoulder is “doing really well” in rehab. Though he expressed his excitement at playing again in 2024, he did not give a definitive answer on whether he will re-sign with the Dodgers. In a talk with David Vassegh on 570 AM’s, he stated that his wife Ellen and he are currently “in that process” of fixating on what his next course of action on his contract would be.