Clayton Kershaw is heading to the broadcast booth for Tuesday’s Dodgers-Braves matchup, giving SportsNet LA viewers a different look at a familiar face.
The Dodgers announced that Kershaw will join Joe Davis and Kirsten Watson for the series opener against Atlanta at Truist Park. Per The Athletic, Kershaw’s role is limited to Tuesday’s game only. Orel Hershiser will handle the final two games in Atlanta with Davis and Watson.
Coverage for Tuesday’s game begins at 3 p.m. PT on SNLA, with first pitch set for 4:15 p.m. PT.
This will be Kershaw’s first time working as a color analyst for SportsNet LA this season. He has already done some media work in 2026, serving as a sideline reporter for NBC in two games, both of them involving the Dodgers.
Kershaw retired from MLB at the end of the 2026 season after winning his third World Series title with Los Angeles. He later appeared in the 2026 World Baseball Classic before officially ending his playing career.
Since then, he’s moved into a new chapter that now includes broadcasting. He also joined the Dodgers as a special assistant in March.
“There’s a freedom with retirement, you know?,” Kershaw said in March. “If you don’t want to work out, you don’t have to.
If your back hurts, it doesn’t matter. If your arm hurts, it doesn’t matter.
You get to see a lot more stuff, be around for everything. There’s a lot of great parts.
It doesn’t take away from how special playing this game is, but there’s a lot of really awesome parts about being home and being a dad.”
At the time, Kershaw also made clear he still wanted to stay connected to the organization.
“I think I'll be involved somehow. Probably not physically here in LA, but for sure I'll watch games," Kershaw said at the time on SportsNet LA.
"I still want to be a part of the Dodgers. So if I can help in some small piece, I will.”
Now, he’ll get that chance in a different way, stepping into the booth for a game that could carry real weight for the Dodgers.
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