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Retired Clayton Kershaw Joins Team USA for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Clayton Kershaw reversed retirement to pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic after missing 2023 due to insurance issues related to a back injury.
- On Thursday, Clayton Kershaw agreed to join Team USA for the World Baseball Classic after announcing he would retire later this year; Team USA opens March 6 against Brazil at Daikin Park in Houston.
- Previously, Kershaw had committed to the 2023 Team USA roster but withdrew after failing to secure MLB insurance following a 2022 back injury.
- Despite his career milestones, Kershaw has not previously appeared in the WBC, even with a résumé including an MVP, three Cy Young awards, three World Series titles and 3,000 strikeouts.
- Given the staff's depth, Kershaw is more likely to be a bullpen option than a primary starter, joining Cy Young winners Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal to strengthen Team USA's veteran depth.
- Kershaw, who will turn 38 two days after the March 17, 2026 finals in Miami, joins the sixth World Baseball Classic. The tournament runs in March.
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