Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is close to reaching 3,000 career strikeouts, a testament to his illustrious tenure with the team.
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The magic number for Kershaw is 24 strikeouts. The three-time Cy Young winner is well aware of how close he is to reaching the milestone, and would join only 19 other pitchers that have reached the feat.
“Yeah, I’d be lying if I didn’t want to do it,” Kershaw said last week. “But I think the coolest part is the company you get to be a part of.