#clayton-kershaw

#clayton-kershaw

Garrett Crochet displayed elite pitching by successfully stranding baserunners and overcoming challenging situations, while Clayton Kershaw struggled with his command and faced difficulties escaping jams.

"He was the best," Machado said. "It was an honor to play behind him, watch him throw. ... What a competitor. He's a Hall of Famer for sure."

It was a special All-Star in the sense that Kershaw pitched today, and obviously Freddie returning to Atlanta. So in a sense, it was a special occasion for me.

"At ECU, our strength coach was leaving, and also Matt Hobbs, the pitching coach (at Arkansas), is the best at what he does. I saw what he did with the pitching staff last year, and I thought that's who I want to go pitch for."

Clayton Kershaw became only the 20th pitcher to reach 3,000 career strikeouts, achieving this milestone with a called third strike against Vinny Capra.

Clayton Kershaw reached his 3,000th career strikeout, recorded 15 whiffs in a game, and the Dodgers won 5-4 against the White Sox with a Freddie Freeman walk-off single in the ninth inning.

Clayton Kershaw has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming just the 20th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts as of July 3, 2025.

Early in his second year in the majors, Clayton Kershaw was enduring a sophomore slump. Looking for a way to complement his predominantly fastball/curveball mix, he began toying around with a slider in his between-starts bullpen sessions.