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Dylan Hernández: Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw deserves the All-Star start

There was no mention of the month Clayton Kershaw spent on the injured list or how he hasn't pitched a sufficient number of innings to qualify to be on the earned-run average leaderboard. In the view of Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, this was a no-brainer: Kershaw should pitch in the All-Star Game. "I don't think there's anybody more deserving to pitch an All-Star Game in Dodger Stadium," ...
In this photo from July 3, 2022, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw pitched 7 scoreless innings against the Padres at Dodger Stadium.

There was no mention of the month Clayton Kershaw spent on the injured list or how he hasn't pitched a sufficient number of innings to qualify to be on the earned-run average leaderboard.

In the view of Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, this was a no-brainer: Kershaw should pitch in the All-Star Game.

"I don't think there's anybody more deserving to pitch an All-Star Game in Dodger Stadium," Barnes said.

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