"Clayton Kershaw might not have thrown his last pitch after all. Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Kershaw has committed to pitch for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, the international tournament that will serve as a final send-off for an eventual Hall of Fame career. The WBC begins March 4. Kershaw, who will be 38 in March, previously announced that he would retire at the end of the 2025 season, which ended in a second straight championship for his Los Angeles Dodgers."
"His final appearance came in Game 3 of the World Series, when he came out of the bullpen with two outs and the bases loaded in the 12th inning and kept the Toronto Blue Jays, helping his Dodgers win six innings later. Kershaw pitched with severely limited stuff in 2025 but was nonetheless effective, going 11-2 with a 3.36 ERA. As the postseason evolved, he was essentially an emergency option if the Dodgers needed someone to absorb innings."
Clayton Kershaw committed to pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, which begins March 4. Kershaw will be 38 and had announced retirement following the 2025 season, which concluded with a Dodgers championship. His final appearance came as a reliever in Game 3 of the World Series, entering with two outs and the bases loaded in the 12th and preserving the game. Kershaw went 11-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 2025 despite severely limited stuff and served as an innings-absorbing emergency option in the postseason. Team USA also added several top starters who will be on strict pitch counts. Kershaw missed the 2023 WBC after failing to secure contract insurance due to injury history.
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