"I don't want to. You can't end it better than I did last year. I had a great time last year. I think that's the perfect way to end it. Honestly, I don't even know if I have it in the tank to pitch for a full season again. I'm really at peace with that decision. This is kind of a weird one-off type thing."
"It's so cool. I think it's a bucket list thing for me. I've tried to be on this team a few different times, and it hadn't worked out for numerous reasons, but now that I finally get to do it and represent USA and get to play baseball, it's an amazing thing. You know, we were all watching the Winter Olympics to see the hockey teams win, and just to kind of see the nation support them and be behind them, it was amazing."
"I'll pitch whenever they want me to pitch. I don't care. I just think I'm probably lower on the depth charts than everybody."
Clayton Kershaw, the former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, has firmly stated he will not return to Major League Baseball despite declaring for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. He believes his 2025 retirement was the perfect ending to his career and questions whether he has the physical capacity for a full season. However, Kershaw expressed significant enthusiasm about representing Team USA at the WBC, calling it a bucket-list achievement he had previously been unable to accomplish due to insurance issues in 2023. He views this as a special one-time opportunity rather than a pathway back to MLB. Kershaw indicated he will accept whatever role the team needs, expecting to pitch from the bullpen and occupy a lower position on the depth chart.
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