Clayton Kershaw is now the Los Angeles Dodgers' all-time leader in strikeouts after passing Don Sutton for No. 1 on the list Saturday evening at home against the Detroit Tigers.
Los Angeles DodgersTHE KING. <br><br>Congratulations, <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaytonKersh22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ClaytonKersh22</a>, on being the all-time strikeouts leader in Dodger history! <a href="https://t.co/heplKnEQsG">pic.twitter.com/heplKnEQsG</a>
The eight-time All-Star and three-time National League Cy Young winner entered Saturday with 2,693 strikeouts, three short of ex-Dodgers right-hander Don Sutton's 2,696 punchouts with the team.
Numerous luminaries provided congratulatory messages, including legendary former Dodgers announcer Vin Scully and ex-Dodgers aces Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser.