 Pitcher Clayton Kershaw at spring training in Arizona, 2008 Photo by Craig Y. Fujii |
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| Born: March 19, 1988 Dallas, Texas |
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Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988 in Dallas, Texas, U.S.) is a 6'3", 210 lbs. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the , left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
Kershaw attended Highland Park High School and established himself as an elite high-school prospect in 2006 when he posted a 13-0 record with an ERA of 0. History The school was established in 1922 Before 1922 Highland Park students who were ready for high school rode the trolley down Cole Avenue to Dallas to attend 77, and recorded 139 strikeouts in 64 innings. He was selected by USA Today as "High School Baseball Player of the Year" and was also the "Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. " Entering the 2006 MLB Draft, Kershaw was considered the top high-schooler available. The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball 's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7 The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Kershaw with the 7th overall pick in the draft. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
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Minor league career
Kershaw continued to show dominance with the Gulf Coast League Dodgers. The Gulf Coast League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. He pitched in 37 innings in which he struck out 54 batters (walking only 5), while compiling a record of 2-0 with a 1. 95 ERA. He featured a 93-94 mph fastball (topping out at 96 mph). He was rated as the No. 1 prospect in the GCL and the Dodgers' No. 2 prospect by Baseball America. Baseball America is a Magazine which covers Baseball at every level with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in High school, College
In two starts in 2006 he fanned 21 batters in 11 ininngs from 7/29-8/3
In 2007, for the Great Lakes Loons, Kershaw recorded a record of 7-5 with a 2. The Great Lakes Loons, based in Midland Michigan, is a Low Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 77 earned run average and was selected to play on the EAST Team in the 2007 Midwest League All Star Game to be held in Kane County. The Midwest League is a Class A Minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. He also was selected to appear in the All-Star Futures Game for the USA Team. The All-Star Futures Game is an annual Baseball Exhibition game between a team of top minor league prospects from the United States and a team
On August 6, he was promoted to the Double-A Jacksonville Suns [1] where he produced a 1-2 record and 3. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The Jacksonville Suns are a Minor league baseball team that plays in Jacksonville Florida. 65 ERA in 5 starts.
Kershaw entered the 2008 season as the top prospect in the Dodgers' system according to Baseball America.
As of May 22, 2008, Kershaw has a 2. 28 ERA and 47 strikeouts through 43. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes 1 innings pitched with the Jacksonville Suns in AA Southern League. The Jacksonville Suns are a Minor league baseball team that plays in Jacksonville Florida. The Southern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States.
Major league career
On May 24, 2008 Kershaw's minor league contract was purchased by the Dodgers, and was added to the active roster. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and He made his debut on May 25, starting against the St. Louis Cardinals. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St He pitched six innings, allowed two runs and recorded seven strikeouts. as of june 9th,2008 kershaw has pitched 14. 2 innings and has 14 strikeouts
Scouting Report
According to the 2008 Baseball America Prospect Handbook, Kershaw's fastball now sits comfortably in the mid 90s and he often mixes in a 12-6 curveball, with a hard 1-to-7 trajectory (from hitter's perspective). He is developing a circle-change that is considered to have "plus" potential.
Kershaw has very clean mechanics and a power pitcher frame, without any history of arm trouble.
Top scouts such as Eric Rosenthal and others from sources such as Baseball America regard Kershaw as the top pitching prospect in baseball. Many top scouts believe he can be in the upper echelon of major league pitchers.
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External links
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