Clayton Kershaw probably figured his last public appearance in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform arrived last November in Toronto, when he raced from the bullpen at Rogers Centre to the middle of the diamond to celebrate a World Series championship with his teammates.
Not so fast. Kershaw’s career is once again extending past the ninth inning, so to speak.
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Kershaw, Angels center fielder Mike Trout, and A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz teamed up — in their respective uniforms — in a new advertisement for MLB 9 Innings that dropped March 25.
The ad shows Trout, Kershaw and Kurtz in what appears to be a draft for a company baseball team. Hilarity ensues when none of the three is drafted.
Bonus points for those who recognize the unique background scenery (visible through the “office” window) that signals the scene of the ad as Tempe Diablo Stadium, spring training home of the Angels.
Kershaw, 38, was on the roster for Team USA in the recently completed World Baseball Classic, but did not pitch in the Pool Play or elimination rounds.
Trout, 34, is entering his 16th MLB season, all with the Angels. The three-time American League MVP has been an infrequent pitchman in spite of, not because of, his success on the diamond.
Kurtz, 23, is the reigning American League Rookie of the Year.
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