Recently-retired Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw is still a hot commodity, but not on the free agent market.
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Kershaw is being heavily pursued by NBC, the studio network that was named the new home of “Sunday Night Baseball” and the first round of the MLB playoffs for the 2026 season.
The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand revealed the latest on NBC’s interest in the future of Hall of Famer: “Kershaw, who retired after the Dodgers’ latest World Series title, would likely work select events if a deal comes to fruition, the sources said.”
Kershaw has been vocal about his post-retirement plans as he and his wife, Ellen, welcomed their fifth child last month.
“I’m on the no plan, plan,” Kershaw said to Dodger Insider back in November. “I really don’t know what the next year, two years, five years looks like, which is kind of scary. But it’s kind of a good thing, too. I’m excited not to have a schedule, not to have a routine. Never do an arm band again for the rest of my life. Never try to throw a weighted ball to throw harder again. So there’s a lot of things that I’m looking forward to.”
The future Hall of Famer may not be out of work for long if he agrees to be an analyst on NBC/Peacock for “Sunday Night Baseball.”
The 37-year-old said goodbye to the game of baseball as a World Series champion, earning the third ring of his storied career. Kershaw retired after 18 seasons with the Dodgers, winning three Cy Young awards and making 11 All-Star appearances.
Kershaw finished his career with a 223-96 record and a 2.53 ERA. He eclipsed 3,000 career strikeouts during the 2025 season, becoming just the fourth left-hander in MLB history to do so.
Now, the Dodgers legend could take his talents to the television.
Would you like to see Kershaw in the booth? Let us know below in the comments.
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4 Responses
I’d MOST like to see Clayton do ANY THING HE WANTS. He is the through-line of theDodgers rise from competitive to perennially relevant to multiple Championships.
Plus, Ellen deserves his year around help having mostly been THE parent for many years. But if being on TV wouldn’t intrude into his family plans too much then yes, it would be really informative to see him as an analyst…..which he would likely take on as seriously as he ever prepped for games.
I retired two years ago. I was a workaholic. Clayton’s workout schedule, in a sense, sounded like my worklife. So from this day forward he doesn’t have to do anything, which is great for a month or two. Going from having a purpose to having no purpose is not good! It’s just a matter of time, before his wife tells him to get out of the house, because he is driving her crazy. Your kids have lives and while they now have you 24/7, they were also use to you being gone for long stretches. Being around 24/7 might actually be an “overdose”.
Clayton is a “hot item” now. Take the job while it is there. Especially, if it will not take too much time – Sunday night? Put purpose back into his life. He loves his family, but they don’t need or even want him 24/7.
Why not? He’s been around the game long enough, and has the credentials many announcers do not have, to succeed in the booth.
Great pitchers make great broadcasters/commentators. I love listening to Hershiser and Smoltz. They have keen insights and really understand the technical and mental side of the game. Kershaw will bring the same to the airways. Go for it Clayton!