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LA Sports Rankings: Breaking down the top ten Los Angeles athletes

By Evan Lovett

Jun 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) delivers during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) delivers during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) reacts on the mound in the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals during game four of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) reacts on the mound in the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals during game four of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Clayton Kershaw

Good looking. Intelligent. Fan-friendly. Philanthropic. A competitor. And, oh yeah, the best player in baseball. Not the best pitcher, but player.

With three Cy Young awards in his trophy case and three other top-five finishes, he is already a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame.

And he is only 28 years old.

The Dodgers are a perennial playoff team, and though the one pockmark on his record continues to be his playoff woes against the Cardinals, he is otherwise nearly un-hittable.

The comparisons to Sandy Koufax once seemed gaudy and unattainable. Now, some say he is already the best pitcher in baseball history.

And that is why Clayton Kershaw is the top player in L.A.

Honorable Mentions: Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner (Dodgers); DeAndre Jordan (Clippers); D’Angelo Russell (Lakers); Johnny Hekker (Rams); Corey Perry, Ryan Kesler, Ryan Getzlaf (Ducks); Kole Calhoun (Angels); Jeff Carter (Kings) note:  USC’s Adoree’ Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster both may declare for NFL Draft and were not considered for this list.

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