Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw formally retired from skilled baseball following his group’s World Collection 2025 victory.
The Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Collection trophies on Saturday, November 1, with a Sport 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings. It was one other very aggressive sport between the 2 groups, because the Dodgers squeaked by with a 5-4 victory.
Following the Dodgers’ win, Main League Baseball paid tribute to Kershaw by way of X by declaring that he was “go[ing] out on high.” Kershaw, 37, confirmed in September that he deliberate to stroll away from the game this yr after taking part in 18 seasons for the Dodgers.
Earlier within the day, the 11-time All-Star spoke to the MLB Community about how he was feeling as he approached the ultimate sport of his skilled profession.
“I’ve so many feelings. I feel all of us do,” the three-time Cy Younger Award winner admitted. “It’s Sport 7 and I give it some thought all. I’m gonna miss it like loopy, placing on my [uniform] for the final time … However, on the finish of the day, when you concentrate on it, attending to be out right here for a Sport 7 as your final sport. How cool is that, man?”
The pitcher added, “You may’t script it any higher than that so I’m simply actually grateful. It’s going to be an superior evening and hopefully another win.”
Kershaw did rise up within the bullpen throughout Sport 7 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, however it was Yoshinobu Yamamoto who completed off the evening with a game-winning double-play.
Clayton’s spouse, Ellen Kershaw, and their 4 kids — Cali, Charley, Cooper and Probability — had been usually in attendance to help the MLB star all through the postseason. The athlete revealed in a dwell interview with Dodger Nation in June that Ellen is pregnant with the couple’s fifth child.
“We’ve bought #5 coming,” he beamed. “We’ve bought one other woman coming. We’ve bought bookend ladies to go along with our three boys.”
Clayton Kershaw after 2025 World Collection win at Rogers Heart. Emilee Chinn/Getty Pictures
The Dodgers pitching roster had an sudden shakeup days earlier than the World Collection began when the group introduced that Alex Vesia was taking time away to cope with a private matter.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we share that Alex Vesia is away from the group as he and his spouse Kayla navigate a deeply private household matter,” the group introduced. “The complete Dodgers group is sending our ideas to the Vesia household and we’ll present an replace at a later date.”
No different particulars in regards to the scenario have been publicly revealed, although Kayla is pregnant along with her and Alex’s first little one. The Dodgers paid tribute to their lacking compatriot by stitching Vesia’s quantity into their hats forward of Sport 3.
Following Sport 3, Clayton admitted to the press that the complete Dodgers squad was feeling Alex’s absence.
Los Angeles Dodgers aid pitcher Alex Vesia has established himself as a vital piece to his group’s bullpen, and his spouse, Kayla Vesia, has been by his aspect the complete manner. In October 2025, nonetheless, Alex was compelled to step away from the group on the eve of the 2025 World Collection towards the Toronto […]
“It’s simply one thing that we talked about,” Kershaw mentioned of their coordinated hats. “I’m new to the bullpen, however Ves, he means lots to all of us. And he was an enormous a part of this group, enormous a part of that bullpen. So, we simply needed to do one thing to honor him.”
Elsewhere, Dodgers pitcher Evan Phillips added that their teammate’s departure was “taking part in on [their] hearts lately.”
“We definitely miss him on the sector, however we all know that we’ve his again and the help’s there for them whereas they’re going via this tough time,” he informed the media.
