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Clayton Kershaw, arguably the best pitcher since the turn of the century, will call it a career at the conclusion of this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that their longtime ace will retire, making his start on Friday his last at Dodger Stadium during the regular season.

Kershaw made his MLB debut in 2008 after being the seventh overall pick two years prior, and he has surpassed every possible expectation since.

Kershaw’s 2.54 career ERA is the lowest by any MLB pitcher in the live-ball era (since 1920) with at least 1,000 innings pitched. He also joined the 3,000-strikeout club earlier this year and is one of 11 pitchers to win at least three Cy Young Awards. Each of the others that are eligible, aside from Roger Clemens, is in the

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