Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and former National League MVP, will retire at the end of the 2025 season, the team announced on Thursday.

Friday will be Kershaw’s final career regular season start at Dodger Stadium, facing the Giants, the longtime rival he’s faced more than any team during his career.

“On behalf of the Dodgers, I congratulate Clayton on a fabulous career and thank him for the many moments he gave to Dodger fans and baseball fans everywhere, as well as for all of his profound charitable endeavors,” Dodgers owner Mark Walter said in a statement. “His is a truly legendary career, one that we know will lead to his induction in the Baseball Hall of Fame.”

Kershaw’s 18 seasons are the most of any pitcher in Dodgers history, and tied with Z

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