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Clayton Kershaw's Push for 3,000 Strikeouts a Reminder that Longevity on the Mound Is Fading Fast
- On July 2, 2025, Clayton Kershaw will take the mound against the Chicago White Sox during a home game for the Dodgers, as he seeks to achieve his 3,000th strikeout.
- Kershaw entered the season 32 strikeouts shy of 3,000 and has overcome injuries, adapting his pitching style over his 18-year career with the Dodgers.
- Kershaw is a three-time NL Cy Young winner and ten-time All-Star whose legacy includes pitching a no-hitter in 2014 and leading the Dodgers to multiple victories.
- He will become only the 20th pitcher—and fourth left-hander—to reach 3,000 strikeouts, joining legends like Walter Johnson and Bob Gibson, while pitching exclusively for one team.
- Kershaw’s milestone highlights a fading era of pitching longevity amid increased pitch velocity and injury risks, as few current pitchers approach such career numbers.
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The Record
The Hamilton SpectatorClayton Kershaw’s push for 3,000 strikeouts a reminder that longevity on the mound is fading fast
It's a big number for one of the biggest baseball stars of this generation — three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is closing in on 3,000 strikeouts.
Hastings Tribune
Clayton Kershaw's push for 3,000 strikeouts a reminder that longevity on the mound is fading fast
It's a big number for one of the biggest baseball stars of this generation — three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is closing in on 3,000 strikeouts.
Pasadena Star News
San Gabriel Valley TribuneClayton Kershaw’s Dodgers teammates in awe of 3,000-strikeout milestone
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On May 25, 2008, a 20-year-old Clayton Kershaw (wearing uniform No. 54) made his major-league debut and struck out the first batter he faced, Skip Schumaker. The players who would be his teammates 2,996 strikeouts later were busy with other things. “I would have been 6 or 7 years old. Early grade school for me,” Dodgers rookie catcher Dalton Rushing said. “Well, I was 9 years old. Third grade, fourth grade – I might have visit…
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