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Clayton Kershaw Inspiring Dodgers Teammates With Move to Bullpen

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw’s teammates expressed their appreciation for the veteran after he came into Wednesday’s game for his first relief appearance since 2019.

Kershaw threw a perfect inning in a tied game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and helped the Dodgers on their way to a 5-4 extra-innings win.

“That was just so awesome seeing that, and what he did for us,” reliever Jack Dreyer said. “For somebody who obviously has been a starter his whole career, he showed that the situation does not matter. He just goes in whatever is asked of him, and just performs.