"Everyone talks about first ballot Hall of Fame pitcher, what he meant to this organization, but the day in and day out, inside that clubhouse, what we get to see and have with him, and the joy he brings, him singing shirtless in the weight room at the top of his lungs, those are the things that you'll miss more."
"For me, it's going to be hard. It's like when I first got here after one year and JT wasn't here anymore. It's weird seeing Dodger legends not walk around the clubhouse anymore. What he meant to this organization, the game of baseball. It is pretty cool that he's going to pitch for Team USA, so I'm looking forward to watching him pitch, but it's definitely going to be weird not having number 22 walking around. But we'll see him here at the ring ceremony."
Clayton Kershaw retired after the Dodgers won their second straight World Series in 2025, concluding 18 seasons with the club. He established himself as one of the game's greatest pitchers and is a future Hall of Famer. Teammates celebrated his farewell but expect an adjustment to life without his everyday presence; Freddie Freeman described missing Kershaw's clubhouse joy and antics. Kershaw was named to Team USA's roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic and had planned to play in 2023 before failing to secure an insurance policy. Manager Mark DeRosa extended the opportunity for Kershaw to pitch for Team USA.
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