Clayton Kershaw is hanging up his cleats.
The Dodgers legend is planning to retire after the 2025 season, the team announced on Thursday .
Kershaw, 37, spent his entire career with the Dodgers and steps away from the game with a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Fame résumé.
He is slated to make his final Dodger Stadium regular-season start on Friday against the Giants.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning at Oracle Park. Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
“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 statem