Clayton Kershaw says he plans to be "a Dodger for life," but he'll have to do it under a new contract for 2025 after declining his player option.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw has declined his $10 million player option for next season, electing to become a free agent.

Los Angeles Dodgers veteran pitcher Clayton Kershaw will undergo two surgeries on Wednesday. One surgery will focus on his toe, which has bone spurs and a ruptured plantar plate, and the second procedure will repair the meniscus in his left knee.