The Los Angeles Dodgers saw legendary pitcher Clayton Kershaw notch his 3,000th career strikeout on Wednesday night. He spoke about the achievement and his career after the game.
Kershaw struck out Vinny Capra looking to pick up the milestone in the sixth inning. Kershaw has been with the Dodgers since 2008 and has never put on another team's uniform. After the game, he unsurprisingly confirmed he would retire with the Dodgers.
"The Dodgers have stuck with me," Kershaw told reporters after the game. "It hasn't been all roses. I'm super grateful now. To say that I got to spend my whole career here, and I will spend my whole career here. I have a lot more appreciation."
Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in history to reach 3,000 strikeouts. He became just the fourth left-handed pitcher to do so, joining Randy Johnson, CC Sabathia and Steve Carlton. Kershaw started the season on the injured list, but he has been a key player since his return.
The Dodgers' rotation is dealing with multiple injuries, but the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer has brought some stability. Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Rōki Sasaki and Tony Gonsolin are all on the injured list. Since his return, Kershaw has a 3.43 ERA. However, he has a 2.66 ERA in his last eight starts.
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The Dodgers are 7-2 with Kershaw on the mound. He is a three-time Cy Young Award winner, five-time ERA champion, 10-time All-Star and former MVP. He has started 438 games for the Dodgers and is looking to help the Dodgers win back-to-back championships.
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