Will Clayton Kershaw return for Dodgers playoff run? Latest update on veteran pitcher.

Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been a 10-time All-Star for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he's dealt with various highs and lows when it comes to the postseason.

Kershaw signed a one-year deal to return for his 17th season but it has been derailed by injury. He has been sidelined since Sept. 1 due to a bone spur in his left big toe. The veteran pitcher has a player option for the 2025 season.

Kershaw has remained around the team and Dodger Stadium. He was celebrated before a game on Sept. 25 when fans in attendance were gifted a bobblehead with his likeness.

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Whether Kershaw will be seen on a mound again remains uncertain. Here's the latest on the pitcher.

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Before the Dodgers' began their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, manager Dave Roberts said "this is it for Clayton for 2024."

"Clayton has done everything he can to keep this thing moving forward and giving himself a chance to participate in the postseason," Roberts said. "But where he's at right now, physically, the foot, the toe just is not cooperating. It's actually getting worse."

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Kershaw last pitched in the postseason in 2023, when he allowed six runs in the first inning of the National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Manager Dave Roberts pulled him before he could register two outs.

Kershaw was seen on video long-tossing before a team workout Thursday at Dodger Stadium, giving some hope that he would be available for this year's NLDS.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

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