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New York Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
David Peterson got All-Star moment he was waiting for with Clayton Kershaw
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free ATLANTA — Because of withdrawals and replacements, there were 81 players named All-Stars this season, a staggering number that reflects 1) the number of star pitchers not pitching and 2) an honor that might not mean as much as it used to for players who travel relentlessly during the season and often just want a break. Yet late addition David Peterson was happy to be invited, happy to pitch in Tuesday's game and happy to be around some of the best players in the game, including one of the all-time greats. Advertisement Peterson arrived at Truist Park wanting to talk with Clayton Kershaw, another big lefty with a much bigger résumé who was made an All-Star through the 'Legend Pick,' in which MLB invites a player as a career honor rather than a season honor. The two talked for a little while before the game, the specifics unclear, although Peterson was not optimistic that he will now feature a new, devastating curveball. Mets starter David Peterson throws a pitch during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star Game. Getty Images 'That's one of one,' Peterson said of Kershaw's breaking ball, an offering that helped him reach 3,000 strikeouts. Advertisement Peterson is a fan of the future Hall of Fame Dodger. Kershaw is a fan of Peterson's. 'I talked to him a little bit. He's fun to watch,' Kershaw said. 'I love the way he pitches. He's got a great sinker. Great feel for pitching, too, both sides of the plate, breaking balls, changeups, everything. I enjoy watching him pitch.' The chat was one more reason for Peterson to attend the festivities, though there were a few. Advertisement 'Obviously being my first one, I think is the No. 1 reason,' the 29-year-old, sixth-year major leaguer said. 'It's something that I watched growing up and dreamt of coming to. To be able to share it with my family and have everyone here, be with my teammates, share that experience with them has been awesome. 'And like I said, interact with some of the guys that you see from the other side.' National League pitcher Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the fans after exiting the game during the first inning of the 2025 MLB All Star Game. Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images Advertisement For the first time since 2019, MLB allowed players to wear their own uniforms rather than introducing All-Star uniforms. Francisco Lindor, a first-time All-Star as a Met and a fifth-time All-Star in his career, was appreciative. 'I think we have one of the best uniforms in the league,' the NL's starting shortstop said before the game. 'To be able to wear it here, representing the Mets organization and to represent the fan base that made me an All-Star, I'm looking forward to it.' The game was a showcase for the players and perhaps for the future of the league's technology, MLB using the Automated Ball/Strike System for the exhibition. Player opinions on the challenge system vary, but Pete Alonso is a fan of it partly for its entertainment value. 'With the US Open in New York, I love seeing the challenge system whether a ball is going across the line. There's some entertainment value in that … like the crowd [goes] 'Ohhhhhhhh,'' Alonso said. 'If there's a borderline call and someone uses it, I think the crowd will be engaged.'
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Calls 'Weird' All-Star Nod a 'Tremendous Honor'
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Calls 'Weird' All-Star Nod a 'Tremendous Honor' originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers saw their longtime ace, Clayton Kershaw, earn his 11th All-Star Game selection, courtesy of MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. Advertisement After receiving such an honor, the Dodgers ace reacted to his selection ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers series in a piece from Steve Megargee of the Associated Press. "You never take for granted getting to go to an All-Star game," Kershaw said. "Obviously, I don't deserve to get to go this season. I haven't pitched very much." Kershaw, who pitched just 44.2 innings this season with a 3.43 ERA, likely wouldn't make the All-Star game in any season with these numbers. But Manfred is using his Legend Pick for the first time since 2022. "I didn't really actually know that was a thing. At the end of the day," Kershaw said, "It's weird, but it's cool, so I'm just going to enjoy it." Advertisement While he didn't make the All-Star team like the other players on the team, his efforts in his long 18-year MLB career more than make up for any hard feelings; he also isn't taking a roster spot away from anyone, as it's an extra spot for Kershaw. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) throws the pitch for his 3000th strikeout during the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images A few days before learning he was heading to his 11th All-Star game, Kershaw reached 3,000 career strikeouts. Combined with his 216 career wins, 76.9 WAR, three Cy Young Awards, and an MVP, there isn't much Kershaw hasn't done in his Hall of Fame career. He's been one of the best pitchers of this era, and Manfred's use of the Legend Pick for Kershaw is in honor of such career achievements. In 2022, Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols earned such nods, and three years later, Kershaw gets one of his own. Advertisement Even though Kershaw isn't making it on his pitching this season, he's still honored to be heading to the All-Star game. "I'll never pass up that opportunity. It's a tremendous honor." Kershaw said, "Super thankful to get to go. Regardless of the situation or how I maybe snuck into the All-Star Game, it's pretty cool to get to be able to go." At 37 years old, Kershaw is heading to his 11th All-Star game, his first since the 2023 season. The Dodgers legend has more than earned this special selection, as he's been one of the best pitchers this century. Related: Rob Manfred Makes Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Announcement Related: Dodgers Announce Roster Moves Ahead of Brewers Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
All-Star 'Legend Pick' Clayton Kershaw looks to turn Dodgers' fortunes at Brewers
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will look to even the series against Milwaukee on Tuesday night behind veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw the newest member of baseball's 3,000-strikeout club while the Brewers will counter with hard-throwing rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski. All-Star 'Legend Pick' Clayton Kershaw looks to turn Dodgers' fortunes at Brewers Kershaw will make his 10th start since coming off the injured list in mid-May. Misiorowski , a right-hander who was the National League Rookie of the Month for June, suffered his first loss his last time out. The Brewers won the series opener 9-1 on Monday, the Dodgers' fourth consecutive loss, tied for their longest skid of the season. Freddy Peralta tossed six scoreless innings and Andrew Vaughn, called up earlier in the day from Triple-A Nashville, had a three-run homer in his first at-bat with Milwaukee during a five-run first inning. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto failed to get out of the first, allowing five runs and needing 41 pitches to get two outs the shortest start of his major league career. "We've got Kersh going tomorrow," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "I like the guys that we have behind him. We've just got to put forth a good offensive effort, catch the baseball and find a way to win a game." The Dodgers have not lost five straight since May of last season. After going 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA in three starts in May, Kershaw was 4-0 with a 2.28 ERA in five starts in June. Kershaw, 37, is 9-5 with a 2.85 ERA in 19 career starts vs. Milwaukee. He has won his last three starts against the Brewers over the last two seasons, allowing just three runs in 17 2/3 innings. Kershaw, selected for his 11th All-Star game as a "Legend Pick," recorded his 3,000th career strikeout in his most recent start, although he did not get the decision in his team's 5-4 comeback win over the White Sox on Wednesday. "It was overwhelming to feel that," Kershaw said afterward. "I don't have a lot of great words other than that it was just really special." Misiorowski, who has topped 100 mph on 68 of his 313 big-league pitches, allowed just two runs in 16 innings in winning his first three starts after being called up from the minors in mid-June. In his last outing, the 23-year-old gave up all five of his runs in the second inning on a grand slam and a solo homer in a 7-3 loss to the New York Mets. He lasted only 3 2/3 innings, giving up five hits. "I use the old Tiger Woods approach and move on to the next hit. Move on to the next pitch," Misiorowski said afterward. "It's frustrating, but at the same time, it's a young career and it's good to figure it out now, not when we're in the playoffs and it matters most." Opponents are batting just .123 against Misiorowski, who has struck out 21 and walked 10 in 19 2/3 innings. Christian Yelich extended his on-base streak to 19 games Monday for Milwaukee with his team-leading 18th home run. Over that span, he is hitting .355 with five homers and six doubles with 21 RBIs and 12 runs. Field Level Media This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Los Angeles Times
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Clayton Kershaw grateful for ‘weird but cool' All-Star selection as ‘Legend Pick'
MILWAUKEE — Clayton Kershaw has been an All-Star 10 times before. But no selection surprised him quite like this year's. Included on the National League All-Star team as a 'Legend Pick' by commissioner Rob Manfred in recognition of his career accomplishments, Kershaw did not get any advance warning from Manfred or anyone in the league office that he would be in the Midsummer Classic. When manager Dave Roberts gathered his Dodgers team to announce the club's All-Star selections on Sunday, Kershaw forgot that the 'Legend Pick' — which has been used in the past for players like Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera — was even a thing. Thus, when Roberts announced Kershaw's name, the 37-year-old was caught more than a little off-guard — having made just nine starts this season since returning from offseason toe and knee surgeries. 'Obviously, I don't deserve to get to go this season, haven't pitched very much,' he deadpanned. 'I don't know if Doc was going for the surprise factor or not. But I had no idea until he said it.' But by Monday, the meaningfulness of what he described as a 'tremendous honor' had also set in, with Kershaw expressing gratitude for what will be his 11th career selection, tied for the most among active players with Mike Trout. 'You never take for granted getting to go to an All-Star Game, regardless of the circumstances,' Kershaw said. 'At the end of the day, it's weird but cool, so I'm just going to enjoy it.' While Kershaw's limited workload would normally not warrant an All-Star selection, his stats haven't been too far off that pace this year: A 4-0 record, 3.43 ERA and 1.254 WHIP in what is the 18th season of his future Hall of Fame career. 'I think there's some good and some bad,' Kershaw said of his season so far. 'I wouldn't say happy, but I wouldn't say disappointed either. I would say kind of right in the middle.' The highlight of the campaign, of course, came in Kershaw's last start, when he became the 20th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts. But at this stage of his career, Kershaw's real satisfaction has been with his health — finally past the various back, elbow, shoulder, knee and toe injuries that had plagued him over the last several seasons. 'I think the biggest thing is just the mental toll [that takes on you],' Kershaw said. 'Anyone that has been dealing with stuff, I think it's always in the back of your head. You wake up and you test it and you move around and you test it to see if it hurts, see how bad it hurts. [Now], instead of wondering if you can pitch, it's just a matter of how you're going to pitch. I don't think I took into appreciation the mental toll that takes over time. So to just worry about pitching is nice, for sure.' It has also allowed Kershaw 'to get the reps and go back out and be able to feel OK in between starts to work on some stuff,' he said. 'Figure out some different things mechanically and pitch-wise and stuff.' Long-term, Kershaw still hasn't decided if this will be his final season. 'I don't know what is going to happen in the future,' he said. 'I really have no idea when it comes to the years beyond this one. So I'm just trying to enjoy it, be part of a really good team this year.' When it comes to next week's All-Star Game, he isn't even sure if he'll pitch in the showcase exhibition, which will be held at Truist Park in Atlanta. 'I'd love to pitch but I don't want to take an inning away from somebody who's never done it before or this is their first year or whatever,' he said. 'I'll enjoy just to hang or pitch or whatever.' On Monday, Kershaw's focus was instead on his final start of the first half: A scheduled Tuesday outing against the Milwaukee Brewers and their 23-year-old rookie starlet, Jacob Misiorowski. Kershaw, 14 years Misiorowski's senior, laughed when asked what it's like to be the elder statesman in such high-profile matchups now. 'I saw a couple highlights [of him], know he throws hard,' Kershaw said. 'But so does everybody. Except me.'
San Francisco Chronicle
08-07-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Kershaw appreciates his latest All-Star Game selection while understanding its unusual circumstances
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw appreciates his 11th career All-Star Game selection while acknowledging this one's a little different from the rest. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has made only nine starts this season but still got selected to the National League team as a Legend Pick by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, under a provision in the collective bargaining agreement. 'You never take for granted getting to go to an All-Star Game, regardless of the circumstances,' Kershaw said Monday before the Dodgers played the Milwaukee Brewers. 'Obviously, I don't deserve to get to go this season. I haven't pitched very much.' This marked the first time Manfred made a Legend Pick for the All-Star Game since 2022, when Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols both received that designation. 'I didn't really actually know that was a thing,' Kershaw said. 'At the end of the day, it's weird, but it's cool, so I'm just going to enjoy it.' The honor comes less than a week after Kershaw recorded his 3,000th career strikeout, becoming just the 20th pitcher to reach that plateau. He's in his 18th season with the Dodgers, tying Hall of Fame outfielder Zack Wheat and shortstop Bill Russell for the franchise record. The 37-year-old left-hander didn't make his season debut until May 17 as he worked his way back from toe and knee surgeries. He also had undergone shoulder surgery after the 2023 season. He owns a 4-0 record and 3.43 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings. 'I think it's mixed,' Kershaw said. 'I think there's some good and some bad. I think it's helpful to be able to get the reps, go back out and be able to feel OK in between starts to work on some stuff and try to figure out some things mechanically and pitch-wise and stuff. I'd say overall, I wouldn't say I'm happy, but I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, either. Just kind of right in the middle.' All these career milestones naturally lead to questions about Kershaw's legacy and future. Kershaw says he's just focusing on the here and now. 'I don't know what's going to happen in the future,' he said. 'I really have no idea when it comes to the years beyond this one, so I'm just trying to enjoy it, trying to be part of a really good team this year. We've still got a lot to accomplish, and we still have October. It's really hard to look at stuff individually when you're trying to accomplish something as a team.' But he still appreciates this latest honor, no matter how he was selected. 'I'll never pass up that opportunity,' Kershaw said. 'It's a tremendous honor. Super thankful to get to go. Regardless of the situation or how I maybe snuck into the All-Star Game, it's pretty cool to get to be able to go.' ___
