Clayton Kershaw to retire after 2025 season as one of the greatest Dodgers

"It was only a matter of time, but Clayton Kershaw is set to retire after the 2025 season. It has been quite the run for the best pitcher many of us have ever seen. Kershaw is in the midst of a pretty solid campaign for an 18-year veteran who is hanging up his spikes after the season: 3.53 ERA, 3.59 FIP and a 2.2 fWAR."

"He owns three Awards (2011, 2013-14; should be four), an MVP (2014) and two World Series Championships (2020, 2024; should be three). He threw a shoulda-been perfect game in 2014. He was an 11-time All-Star and crossed the 3,000 strikeout threshold earlier this season - the only Dodger to ever do so. He's the most accomplished and decorated Dodger pitcher since Sandy Koufax, to whom he is compared to frequently."

"He wasn't perfect on- or off the mound. His Pride Day cap bullshit earlier this year was dumb and regrettable. The " disagreement " with honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was just as dumb. I think we all know he's a pretty devout Christian from Texas. Despite that, he has done some good off the field. Some won't be able to overlook or forgive him for that - and that's OK! It's definitely a blemish on his résumé"

Clayton Kershaw will retire after the 2025 season. He posted a 3.53 ERA, 3.59 FIP and 2.2 fWAR in 2025 while relying on an 89 MPH fastball and a diminished slider. The 38-year-old owns a career 2.54 ERA, 2.85 FIP, 20.7 K-BB% and 78.7 fWAR, and exceeded 3,000 career strikeouts. He was the No. 7 overall pick in 2006 and accumulated multiple Cy Young Awards, an MVP (2014) and World Series titles (2020, 2024). He drew frequent comparisons to Sandy Koufax and faced criticism for some postseason performances and off-field incidents tied to his religious views.

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