Clayton Kershaw is no longer an overwhelming force, but his performance against the Giants showed why he is the Dodgers' top pitcher of the regular season.
Freddie Freeman hits his 59th double and 29th home run of the season, but Miguel Rojas leaves with a hand contusion in the Dodgers’ win over the Giants.Even without his best stuff, he gave up no more than three runs in his final eight starts after returning from the injured list in early August — including outings of one run or fewer in six of them.
Despite his physical limitations, he remained the Dodgers’ most consistent starting pitcher, helping the team win six of those eight games to pull away in the National League West standings. And after finishing his regular season with a 5⅓-inning, two-run start Saturday in a 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants, Kershaw cemented his status as the team’s top arm in 2023, closing the year with 13 wins, a 2.46 ERA and 131 ⅔ innings pitched — all bests among the Dodgers’ short-handed rotation.
“It’s just will,” Roberts said. “He just finds a way to do his job, and do it well. I just marvel at him.”
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