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LOS ANGELES - Cy Young Award-winning Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw will retire at the end of this season, the team announced Thursday.
The 11-time All-Star will retire at the end of the 2025 season. His final regular season start at Dodger Stadium will be on Friday.
He pitched 20 games this season with a 10-2 record. Kershaw has been with the Dodgers for his entire Major League Baseball career.
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During his career, Kershaw has amassed a record of 222-96 with a 2.54 earned-run average, according to Baseball Reference.
In July, the longtime Dodgers ace became the 20th pitcher in MLB history to join the 3,000-strikeout club. Kershaw, 37, reached the historic milestone after striking out Vinny Capra of the Chicago White Sox in the sixth inning.
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