A titan of the sport made an astonishing announcement today -- Clayton Kershaw will retire at the end of the 2025 season. The Los Angeles Dodgers' superstar pitcher stunned the baseball world with the surprise announcement, which happened mere hours after his counterpart on the division rival San Francisco Giants in Justin Verlander announced that he intends to pitch during the 2026 season.
Even Los Angeles Angels fans, who pray on the Dodgers' downfall 24/7, were taken aback by the abrupt announcement. Many Angels fans have wished Kershaw well on social media already, even though they will undoubtedly root against Kershaw during his final postseason run.