LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three-time Cy Younger Award winner Clayton Kershaw will retire on the finish of this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers introduced Thursday.
The 37-year-old left-hander who received his 3,000th strikeout in July will make his last regular-season begin at Dodger Stadium on Friday evening in opposition to the San Francisco Giants.
The 11-time All-Star and 2014 NL MVP is in his 18th main league season, all with the Dodgers, which ties him with Zack Wheat and Invoice Russell for essentially the most years in franchise historical past. Kershaw gained World Collection championships in 2020 and 2024.
“On behalf of the Dodgers, I congratulate Clayton on a wonderful profession and thank him for the various moments he gave to Dodger followers and baseball followers all over the place, in addition to for all of his profound charitable endeavors,” Mark Walter, crew proprietor and chairman, mentioned in an announcement. “His is a really legendary profession, one which we all know will result in his induction within the Baseball Corridor of Fame.”
Kershaw has a profession file of 222-96 and 15 shutouts, which lead lively main league gamers.
His 2.54 ERA is the bottom of any pitcher within the live-ball period since 1920, and his successful proportion tops all pitchers with not less than 200 victories since 1900.
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On July 2, Kershaw turned the twentieth participant and fourth left-hander in MLB historical past to succeed in 3,000 strikeouts (now 3,039).
Kershaw made his massive league debut on Could 25, 2008.
