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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers' Updated Rotation After Reported Clayton Kershaw Contract

One of the Los Angeles Dodgers' franchise icons is reportedly staying put.

Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers agreed to a new deal Tuesday, per Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Sherman provided more details, noting Kershaw isn't expected to take the mound until the second half of the season because of shoulder surgery:

Joel Sherman @Joelsherman1

Because Dodgers/Padres open season 3/20-21 in S.Korea, they are beginning spring training earlier, so can put players on 60-day IL earlier: Dodgers 2/8, Padres 2/11 and all 28 other clubs 2/14. <a href="https://t.