Overview

• Los Angeles announced Kershaw will end his 18-year career after this season, with his last regular-season home start Friday against the rival Giants.
• Roberts said he feels there is a place for Kershaw on the postseason roster, though the team has not determined whether he would start or relieve.
• Kershaw surpassed 3,000 career strikeouts in July and holds a 222-96 record with a 2.54 ERA, the lowest in the live-ball era among qualifying pitchers.
• He returned from offseason knee and toe surgeries to post a 10-2 record and a 3.53 ERA over 20 starts this year.
• Dodgers owner Mark Walter praised Kershaw’s legacy and said it points to Cooperstown, with Hall of Fame eligibility beginning in 2031.