Former Dodger Clayton Kershaw Makes Decision on Opening Day, Ring Ceremony

Former Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will still be around his old teammates during the start of the 2026 season. The future Hall of Famer told Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain that he’ll be at both Opening Day and the World Series ring ceremony the evening of March 27, though in different capacities. Kershaw will be working Opening Day as part of his new analyst duties with NBC , which is broadcasting the March 26 game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The next day, March 27, he’ll be there in a personal capacity alongside his teammates to get his 2025 World Series ring. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Doug McKain (@dmac_la) So while he’ll technically “be there” on Opening Day, Kershaw said, but he’ll really be present the next day to celebrate back-to-back championships. “Ring day, I’ll be there,” he said.

Jul 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) acknowledges the crowd after striking out Chicago White Sox third baseman Vinny Capra (41) for his 3000th career strike at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Will Clayton Kershaw do Anything Else on Ring Day? Kershaw also told McKain that he’s open to tossing out the first pitch, though that’s not his decision to make.

“I don’t know, we’ll have to see what Lon makes me do,” he said. Kershaw was apparently referring to Lon Rosen, the team’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Selecting who throws out the ceremonial first pitch is a responsibility often left to the team’s marketing department .