"Kershaw returned to the Dodgers on a one-year, $7.5 million deal after undergoing two different offseason surgeries. The 37-year-old's return to the mound was incredible given the injuries he battled to simply come back. While no one expected the southpaw to be a key piece in the Dodgers rotation, Kershaw became a consistent starter for LA this season as others were sidelined by injury."
"Kershaw is sporting a 3.53 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 102 innings of work in Year 18 with the Dodgers. Despite using an 89 mph fastball (which is in the second percentile for velocity), the left-hander has found new ways to dominate in 2025. He has a 2.54 career ERA and eclipsed 3,000 career strikeouts on July 2 against the Chicago White Sox."
Clayton Kershaw will retire as a player at the end of the 2025 season and will make his final Dodger Stadium regular season start on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. He returned on a one-year, $7.5 million deal after two offseason surgeries and battled injuries to return to the mound. Kershaw unexpectedly became a consistent starter for the Dodgers as others were sidelined. In 2025 he posted a 3.53 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 102 innings while relying on an 89 mph fastball and adapted to remain effective. He owns a 2.54 career ERA and surpassed 3,000 career strikeouts, becoming the fourth left-hander to reach that mark. Kershaw is a three-time NL Cy Young winner, the 2014 NL MVP, and an 11-time All-Star.
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