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By Aaliyan Mohammed
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Clayton Kershaw has announced that he will not return next season, marking the end of a legendary career that will one day be immortalized in Cooperstown.
This Dodgers season is not over yet. The team is looking to make another deep run in October and win the World Series again. However, Kershaw does not figure to factor into the team's plans as a starter. Between Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, the Dodgers have enough starters to cover October.
Kershaw may not have a role at all, which is hard to believe. However, the Dodgers are trying to find a way to get him on the postseason roster. The Dodgers made him available as a reliever on Tuesday night, potentially setting up a bullpen role in October.
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"Clayton Kershaw did wander down to the Dodgers bullpen (Tuesday), and Dave Roberts said he was an option in relief Kershaw is lined up to make one more start on Sunday, so he could be available in relief again (Wednesday)," wrote the Los Angeles Times' Jack Harris. "Possible trial run to be a bullpen option in October"
Kershaw is in his 18th season. In those 18 seasons, he has made just three outings out of the bullpen during the regular season. However, he has seven relief outings in October.
Starters coming out of the bullpen is common in the postseason. The Dodgers are clearly trying to see if the fuiture Hall of Famer has a role next month. If Kershaw can be a solid option in relief he could be a huge boost to the bullpen.
In addition to Kershaw being available out of the bullpen. The Dodgers are also expected to use Rōki Sasaki as a reliever in the final week to see if he can have a role in the postseason.
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