Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Tuesday that starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw would make his 2025 debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Kershaw is preparing to embark on his 18th Major League season. He owns a 212-94 record and a career 2.50 ERA. He sits just 32 strikeouts away from 3,000 in his career, and would become the 20th player in MLB history to reach that mark.

Outfielder Steward Berroa, who was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays last week, was acquired by the Dodgers in exchange for cash.

Ahead of this series, the Blue Jays made the decision to designate right-handed pitcher Dillon Tate for assignment. This transaction was initiated on Friday, per MLB's official transactions page. On Monday,

The Toronto Blue Jays seem to have found some momentum. After losing four games in a row that included dropping the first two against the Los Angeles Angels in their last series prior to this past weekend,

The Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman experienced a harsh setback on his surgically-repaired ankle earlier this season.

Freeman said he doesn’t know if the ankle will ever be 100 percent again, but his approach at the plate looks as strong as ever.