Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw officially retired from professional baseball following his team’s World Series 2025 victory.

The Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Series trophies on Saturday, November 1, with a Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings. It was another very competitive game between the two teams, as the Dodgers squeaked by with a 5-4 victory.

Following the Dodgers’ win, Major League Baseball paid tribute to Kershaw via X by declaring that he was “go[ing] out on top.” Kershaw, 37, confirmed in September that he planned to walk away from the sport this year after playing 18 seasons for the Dodgers.

Earlier in the day, the 11-time All-Star spoke to the MLB Network about how he was feeling as he approached the final game of his professional caree

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