LOS ANGELES — 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 closing regular-season begin at Dodger Stadium on Friday night time towards 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 probably the most years in franchise historical past. Kershaw received 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 in all places, in addition to for all of his profound charitable endeavors,” Mark Walter, crew proprietor and chairman, stated in a press release. “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 document of 222-96 and 15 shutouts, which lead energetic main league gamers.
His 2.54 ERA is the bottom of any pitcher within the live-ball period since 1920, and his successful share tops all pitchers with at the least 200 victories since 1900.
On July 2, Kershaw grew to become 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.
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