Kershaw's Revival is Closer Than Ever: Wake Up and Cheer!
Los Angeles Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw hung up his spikes after the 2025 season — or did he? Kershaw suited up for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, although in a very limited capacity. So when he was removed from the team’s roster after the quarterfinal round, was that the last time he suits up as a player?
He seems to think so, but when speaking with Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain, he left some wiggle room. “This is it, this is the last time i’m putting on baseball pants unless something weird happens, but yeah,” he said. Clayton Kershaw on if tonight is the last night that he'll ever wear a baseball uniform: "This is it, this is the last time i'm putting on baseball pants unless something weird happens, but yeah.
" pic. twitter. com/HW3a6Yfn1w — Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) March 17, 2026 What Kind of Legacy Has Clayton Kershaw Left?
Kershaw is a surefire Hall of Famer, retiring with three World Series titles, three Cy Young Awards, a National League MVP and more than 3,000 career strikeouts. The lefty also threw a no-hitter and won the pitching triple crown in 2011. He led the National League in some combination of strikeouts, ERA and wins in multiple other seasons.
It’s a historic career, and if Team USA defeats Team Venezuela Tuesday night, Kershaw will walk away with not one but two championships. That is, “unless something weird happens. ” Mar 4, 2026; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; United States pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) throws against the Colorado Rockies in the third inning at Salt River Fields.