LOS ANGELES — Almost five months after surgeries on his left foot and knee, Clayton Kershaw ... last season and Kershaw had the surgery in November. “It’s been so long since I felt normal.

But no ovation was louder than the one the Dodgers faithful reserved for fan favorite and longtime ace Clayton Kershaw. The second Kershaw stepped out of the dugout, Dodger Stadium erupted.

Clayton Kershaw isn’t going anywhere. The Los Angeles Dodgers are apparently close to signing a new deal with the longtime pitcher, who was spotted at the team's spring training facility on ...