Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw formally retired from skilled baseball following his staff’s World Collection 2025 victory.
The Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Collection trophies on Saturday, November 1, with a Recreation 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings. It was one other very aggressive recreation 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 through X by declaring that he was “go[ing] out on prime.” Kershaw, 37, confirmed in September that he deliberate to stroll away from the game this 12 months after enjoying 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 recreation of his skilled profession.
“I’ve so many feelings. I believe all of us do,” the three-time Cy Younger Award winner admitted. “It’s Recreation 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 consider it, attending to be out right here for a Recreation 7 as your final recreation. 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 yet one more win.”
Kershaw did stand up within the bullpen throughout Recreation 7 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, nevertheless it was Yoshinobu Yamamoto who completed off the evening with a game-winning double-play.
Clayton’s spouse, Ellen Kershaw, and their 4 youngsters — Cali, Charley, Cooper and Likelihood — have been typically 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 received #5 coming,” he beamed. “We’ve received one other woman coming. We’ve received bookend ladies to go along with our three boys.”
Clayton Kershaw after 2025 World Collection win at Rogers Middle. Emilee Chinn/Getty Photos
The Dodgers pitching roster had an surprising shakeup days earlier than the World Collection began when the staff 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 staff as he and his spouse Kayla navigate a deeply private household matter,” the staff introduced. “All the Dodgers group is sending our ideas to the Vesia household and we are going to present an replace at a later date.”
No different particulars concerning the state of affairs 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 Recreation 3.
Following Recreation 3, Clayton admitted to the press that the complete Dodgers squad was feeling Alex’s absence.
Los Angeles Dodgers reduction pitcher Alex Vesia has established himself as a crucial piece to his staff’s bullpen, and his spouse, Kayla Vesia, has been by his aspect the complete approach. In October 2025, nevertheless, Alex was compelled to step away from the staff on the eve of the 2025 World Collection in opposition to 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 quite a bit to all of us. And he was an enormous a part of this staff, 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 “enjoying on [their] hearts not too long ago.”
“We actually miss him on the sphere, however we all know that we now have his again and the help’s there for them whereas they’re going via this tough time,” he instructed the media.
