Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw to Retire After 2025 Season, Won 3 Cy Young Awards, NL MVP

Clayton Kershaw's legendary career is coming to a close.

The Dodgers announced on Thursday that the legendary pitcher's career will end after this season, with his final regular-season start coming on Friday against the San Francisco Giants:

The 37-year-old has had quite the career and will assuredly be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Among his career accomplishments are an MVP award, three Cy Youngs, 11 All-Star appearances, a Gold Glove, two World Series titles and the pitching triple crown in 2011 (most wins and strikeouts and best ERA in the National League).

He has been crucial for the Dodgers in the 2025 season as the team once again dealt with a number of injuries in the rotation, as he is 10-2 with a 3.53 ERA in 20 starts, logging 71 strikeouts in 102 innings. He was also named an All-Star selection by commissioner Rob Manfred as a "Legend Pick."

He has gone 222-96 with a 2.54 ERA and 3,039 strikeouts in his 18-year career with the Dodgers

Kershaw will leave the team in good hands. The club has starting pitchers Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Emmet Sheehan, Roki Sasaki and Tony Gonsolin under contract, while Shohei Ohtani will also get starts in a two-way role.

With Thursday's news, Kershaw and the Dodgers will now focus on trying to send the legend off on a high note—with one more World Series title.