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Los Angeles Times
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Jack Harris

Clayton Kershaw to pitch for US at World Baseball Classic

Team USA's Dodgers presence at March's World Baseball Classic got a little heavier on Monday.

After gaining commitments from Will Smith and Mookie Betts earlier this year, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was announced as a member of the team, finalizing a decision the former MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner had hinted at earlier this month.

During a video call with reporters following his re-signing with the Dodgers at baseball's winter meetings, Kershaw said pitching for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic would be a "huge honor" but that he had to cement some logistics first.

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