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Kuroda staying put in Los Angeles

Published Jul. 30, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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Scratch Hiroki Kuroda off the list of trade candidates.

Kuroda informed the Dodgers on Saturday that he does not expect to waive his no-trade clause and would like to remain with the team next year, according to the team’s official Twitter feed.

A number of contenders – most recently the Red Sox, Yankees, and Rangers – had shown interest in the right-hander in recent days, major-league sources said.

Kuroda is 6-13 with a 3.11 ERA in 21 starts this year. His decision to remain with the Dodgers makes Ubaldo Jimenez of the Rockies the clear No. 1 starter available on the trade market.

This is Kuroda’s fourth season with the Dodgers. The 36-year-old spent 11 seasons with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japanese Central League. He signed a one-year, $12 million contract before this season.

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