Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw is calling it a career.
The future Hall of Famer announced Thursday that he would be retiring following the conclusion of the 2025 season. He’s scheduled to make his final home start at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
Kershaw pitched in 18 seasons, all with the Dodgers. He won three Cy Youngs, one MVP, a Gold Glove, a Roberto Clemente Award and the 2020 World Series.
While not as dominant as he once was, the Dodgers ace has registered a 3.53 ERA in 20 starts this season. His days of dominance are over, but the veteran is finding ways to get outs and contributing to a Dodgers team bound for the postseason.
Despite pitching for 18 years, Kershaw didn’t face the Boston Red Sox in the regular season until this season. He fired 4 2/3 innings and allowed four runs in a loss.
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The southpaw started game one and game five of the 2018 World Series, losing both games. His career postseason ERA of 4.49 is well above his regular season mark, but he contributed in a big way to the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series victory.
With 3,039 career strikeouts and 222 wins over 2844 2/3 innings, Kershaw will be heading to Cooperstown when he’s eligible for the Hall of Fame. First, he’ll be part of the Dodgers’ postseason plans when they begin postseason play at the beginning of October.
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