Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Retiring After 2025 Season

Say goodbye to a baseball legend!

Clayton Kershaw, an 11-time All-Star and winner of three Cy Young Awards who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers his entire 18-year career, is retiring at the conclusion of the 2025 campaign.

The Dodgers organization announced Thursday the decision from Kershaw, stating that Friday will be the last home start in the regular season that he sees in his career. A press conference was held Thursday by Kershaw. (RELATED: We Now Have ‘Philly Karen’ Costumes In Sign Halloween 2025 Is Going To Be Epic)

Kershaw was named the National League MVP in 2014 in a career that will most likely see him in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Having a total of 222 career victories, Kershaw ranks No. 2 all-time in Dodgers history just behind Don Sutton. His career record is 222-96. Back in July, Kershaw racked up 3,000 strikes, becoming the 20th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to pull off the feat. His career ERA, which is at 2.54, is the all-time best mark for a pitcher since 1920.

Kershaw will be eligible to be voted into the Hall of Fame in 2031.

The 18 seasons he played for the Dodgers, which saw him win World Series titles in 2020 and 2024, is tied for the most in Dodgers history with Hall of Famer Zack Wheat, as well as Bill Russell.

Thank you, Clayton Kershaw 👏

The Dodgers star announced today he will retire at the conclusion of the 2025 season. pic.twitter.com/v0qrjj5OKW

— MLB (@MLB) September 18, 2025

Congratulations to Clayton Kershaw on one hell of a career! Enjoy retirement!