Overview

• Kershaw announced on Sept. 18 that he will retire after 18 seasons with the Dodgers, capping a career with three Cy Young Awards and two World Series titles.
• In his final regular-season home start, he struck out six as Los Angeles beat the Giants to clinch a postseason berth.
• Manager Dave Roberts says no decision has been made on Kershaw’s postseason usage, with president Andrew Friedman considering roles ranging from starter to bullpen.
• The club’s projected rotation features Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, tightening competition for innings.
• He is expected to pitch at least once more, with reporting pointing to a Sept. 26 start in Seattle, and on Sunday he thanked fans at Dodger Stadium as Sandy Koufax saluted him.