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Dodgers Leave Clayton Kershaw Off Wild Card Roster as Retirement Nears

Manager Dave Roberts set Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Games 1 and 2 with Shohei Ohtani likely for Game 3, saying Kershaw would be added for the NLDS if Los Angeles advances.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 15: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgersis congratulated by Will Smith #16 after being removed from the game during the second inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 28: Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers jokes with Freddie Freeman #5 as he is pulled from a game against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning at T-Mobile Park on September 28, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) waves to the crowd after being pulled from the game during the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Sep 28, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) during the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Kershaw, who announced he will retire after the season, is not on the Dodgers’ Wild Card Series roster against the Reds.
  • He delivered 5 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in what is expected to be his final regular-season start, earning career win No. 223 in Seattle.
  • Freddie Freeman was sent to the mound to remove Kershaw for a ceremonial exit, a moment both players described as deeply meaningful.
  • Kershaw finishes tied with Pedro Martinez atop the career ERA+ leaderboard at 154, the best mark reported for any pitcher since 1920.
  • Dodger Stadium unveiled a dedicated display featuring Kershaw’s No. 22 and No. 54 uniforms and debut game-worn items, as his potential final appearance now depends on a Dodgers postseason run.