Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has signed a seven-year, $215-million deal, making him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The deal isn't expected to be announced until Friday, but the LA Times spoke to people familiar in the situation to get the scoop.

If Kershaw had not agreed to the contract, he would have been eligible to be a free agent after the upcoming season.

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