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As LA legend Clayton Kershaw took the mound for his final regular season home game at Dodger Stadium, one of his oldest childhood friends had to grab a ticket to see him play at Chavez Ravine one last time: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. A pair of childhood friends who were actually teammates at […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw took the mound for his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday, facing the San Francisco Giants in a game with significant playoff implications for both teams. Kershaw, who announced Thursday he will retire at the end of the 2025 season, entered the field to a standing […]

It’s the end of an era in La La Land. Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar announced on Thursday that the  2025-26 NHL season will be the last of his career, and Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw revealed that 2025 would be his final campaign on the same day. To celebrate Kopitar and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will bid farewell to Clayton Kershaw, who announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the 2025 season, concluding an 18-year career spent entirely with the franchise. Selected seventh overall in the 2006 MLB Draft, Kershaw made his major league debut on May 25, 2008, and has never worn […]

Clayton Kershaw has already cemented his place as one of the greatest pitchers in Los Angeles Dodgers history. A wild stat shows just how unique his career has been. Among more than 1,000 pitchers in MLB history to make at least 150 career starts, only Kershaw has been more likely to throw a scoreless start […]

Clayton Kershaw has been the face of the Los Angeles Dodgers for more than a decade, dominating the NL West and etching his name into MLB history. Now, as he announced his retirement, the future Hall of Famer has revealed what excites him most about life after baseball. For the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw has always […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were met with an emotional turning point Thursday as longtime ace Clayton Kershaw officially announced his retirement. The news came ahead of a critical home series against the San Francisco Giants, shaking both the locker room and the fan base. The announcement was followed by a press conference where the southpaw […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were stunned Thursday morning when longtime ace Clayton Kershaw informed teammates of his retirement through a group message. The announcement came just hours before the start of the team’s four-game series with the San Francisco Giants. It sparked a wave of emotional reactions throughout the Dodgers clubhouse, with Max Muncy among […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Clayton Kershaw’s legendary 18-year career is nearing its conclusion, with the 37-year-old left-hander officially set to retire after the 2025 season. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2014 National League MVP will make his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. However, what […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting ready for what they hope will be a deep playoff run. However, Dave Roberts got some surprising news from one of his pitchers. Clayton Kershaw announced his plan to retire at the conclusion of the 2025 season. Los Angeles held a press conference for him before Thursday night’s game […]

After 18 seasons, two World Series championships, and a résumé that distinguishes him as one of the greatest pitchers of his generation, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw announced he will retire at the end of the 2025 MLB season. The 37-year-old left-hander will make his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday night […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will enjoy the final days of Clayton Kershaw. The longtime left-handed pitcher and Cy Young winner will retire from the Dodgers after this season, making the announcement Thursday. But did Freddie Freeman know all along about Kershaw’s intentions? Dodgers reporter for The Athletic Fabian Ardaya revealed Freeman’s role in Kershaw’s decision. […]

None of the past Los Angeles Dodgers legends shone quite as bright as Clayton Kershaw has in his career. He is still a part of Los Angeles and manager Dave Roberts’ postseason strategy. However, the veteran starter announced that he will retire at the end of the 2025 season, making his start against the San […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one more Pittsburgh Pirates matchup to wrap up the three-game series. But L.A. already has a new pitching plan lined up for the future. One involving Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw. Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Jack Harris unveiled what Dave Roberts plans to do. Which he shared via […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers took the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first of three games in the Steel City, starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was getting hammered. With two outs and a man on in the fifth inning, the future Hall of Famer had already surrendered four runs on four hits in what […]

At 37 years old, Clayton Kershaw has heard every accolade a pitcher can receive, but Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman may have summed it up best this week. “He is the ultimate competitor,” Friedman said of the franchise icon, who has battled back from injuries to deliver a 9-2 record with a 3.06 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are riding high in the Reds series thanks to Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers superstar has been untouchable in August. He posted a perfect 5-0 record with a 1.88 ERA this month. Those numbers are nothing short of unbelievable. The Dodgers needed that steady arm, and Kershaw has delivered. He has successfully […]

Clayton Kershaw, without a doubt, has been slowing down with age. But every now and then, Kershaw shows why he’s one of the greatest pitchers to ever suit up in MLB and why he’s bound for Cooperstown in first-ballot fashion once he’s eligible. On Tuesday night, Kershaw’s agelessness shone through as he continued to dominate […]

At 37-years-old and 18 seasons in, Clayton Kershaw just reminded everyone why he’s a key piece of the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation. The left-hander went 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA this August, solidifying his role as a postseason asset during a tight NL West divisional race. Kershaw’s August was more than just solid—it was surgical. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have faced their fair share of injury problems this season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has dealt with lengthy absences from Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow this season. Even Shohei Ohtani is working his way back up to his normal workload. With too many starters and not enough playoff rotation spots for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 9-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. LA ultimately split the four-game set in Colorado. After the game, Clayton Kershaw — who turned in 5.2 innings of three-run baseball on Thursday — was asked if a split against a lackluster Rockies team was disappointing as the Dodgers look […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock in a much-needed win that snapped a four-game losing streak. After losing their lead in the NL West, the Dodgers’ slump dragged them to second place ahead of Friday night’s series opener against the San Diego Padres. Kershaw pitched a gem in the 3-2 […]

The Padres had their chances, but in the end it was Alexis Díaz who slammed the door and helped the Dodgers snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win Friday night at Dodger Stadium. The series opener carried all the weight of a September playoff preview, with San Diego entering tied with Los Angeles […]

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal dominated in his last road start on August 2. Facing the Philadelphia Phillies, the All-Star lefty fanned 10 batters without issuing a walk en route to his 11th win of the season. With the performance, Skubal joined Clayton Kershaw as the only pitchers to record 10+ strikeouts without allowing a […]

The wins keep on coming for the Seattle Mariners. On Sunday, the Mariners stretched their win streak to seven games by taking down the Tampa Bay Rays via a 6-3 score at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. That victory also sealed a three-game Seattle sweep of the visiting Rays. Right-hander Bryan Woo took the pitching win, […]

Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler is excited about the pitching duel between Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer. After Kershaw and Scherzer’s jersey swap went viral, to commemorate their rare 3,000-strikeout duel, Buehler responded to the picture on social media. Buehler called Kershaw and Scherzer his two […]

As Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw faced off against Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, there’s no doubt the two pitchers have been some of the best in the position in the 21st century. With Scherzer speaking about the matchup against the Dodgers’ pitcher, Kershaw would speak about the Blue […]

Friday night at Dodger Stadium will feature something baseball fans may never see again — two 3,000-strikeout legends squaring off in a battle of first-place teams. Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw, former Dodgers teammates and generational greats, are set to face each other for the fifth time in their careers, and the Blue Jays’ ace […]

Ever since the beginning of their careers, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw have shared a connection. Both starters replaced Hall-of-Fame pitchers Randy Johnson and Greg Maddux in their first matchup. Now, both Kershaw and Scherzer are all but guaranteed to go into the Baseball Hall of Fame. For now though, the Los Angeles Dodgers and […]

Despite working with a “diminished” arsenal in his 18th MLB season, Clayton Kershaw continues to give the Los Angeles Dodgers everything he’s got. And in the series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, Kershaw had more than enough. The veteran lefty stymied the Rays, allowing five hits and no walks in six scoreless […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a stunner on MLB Trade Deadline day. They joined in on altering their own roster — by dealing away Dustin May. The Boston Red Sox completed the major deal Thursday to land May. The right-hander brings two World Series championship rings in tow to Fenway Park. May played an […]

Shohei Ohtani realtered the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching lineup by returning to the mound. The versatile All-Star is throwing new heat in dominating fashion. To the point Dave Roberts now unveiled a new plan as Ohtani builds up pitching. Roberts already has one approach in mind involving Ohtani’s home run chase. But the two-time World […]

For the first time this season, Los Angeles Dodgers stalwart Clayton Kershaw finds himself facing off against one of the best young arms in the business in Garrett Crochet, the Boston Celtics ace with a wicked cutter and a blazing fastball to go along with it. Discussing how it feels to face off against one […]

Clayton Kershaw is not happy with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ struggles following their 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The Dodgers are going through a rough stretch of games, losing eight of their last 10 contests. This had their record decline in terms of winning percentage, no longer having the best record in […]

After getting shut out by the Milwaukee Brewers in the series opener, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense came to life on Saturday. But despite scoring seven runs, the Dodgers still couldn’t get the victory. Los Angeles has now lost five straight games to a red-hot Brewers team. Following the Dodgers’ latest defeat, their ninth loss […]

Milwaukee Brewers rookie flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski savored every moment of his first MLB All-Star Game. For him, it wasn’t just about making history, it was about meeting one of his childhood idols. The 22-year-old right-hander, who lit up radar guns this season with his triple-digit heat, couldn’t contain his excitement after crossing paths with Dodgers […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw has enjoyed a storied career that has seen him win three Cy Young Awards, and an MVP. Despite these accomplishments, one of baseball’s elder statesmen knows that the 37-year-old will receive an even greater honor once his career concludes. Hall of Fame starting pitcher Pedro Martinez stopped Kershaw after […]

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh had a front-row seat to one of the viral moments of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. The moment, however, came at his own expense. In what could be his final Midsummer Classic, Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw delivered a vintage performance. First, he struck out Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Then, he […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw wasn’t expecting to be in the MLB All-Star Game. The legendary ace is 4–1 with a 3.38 ERA in 10 starts this season. Kershaw didn’t make the 2025 MLB All-Star Game by vote or stats, but as a “legend pick.” It’s a special selection by the commissioner’s office, meant […]