""I am throwing just enough to make it for 10 days," he said. "I'm not pitching this season - so I figured this is the perfect time to try the WBC. I really want to be a part of it.""
""Watching some of the highlights back from the playoffs, it feels like a fairy tale, that I got to end it the way it did," Kershaw said. "I literally couldn't have asked for anything more. I just am so grateful for it all. It was an amazing run, man. It was so good. I have so much peace not throwing a ball again.""
Two months after retiring, Clayton Kershaw decided to return temporarily to pitch for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. He previously withdrew from the 2023 Classic due to insurance issues and has not pitched internationally for his country. Kershaw plans a limited commitment of about ten days and will likely appear out of the bullpen. He finished his MLB career healthy after contributing to the Dodgers' 2025 World Series victory and expressed gratitude and peace about how his career concluded while choosing this opportunity to represent his country.
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