Future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw will retire after the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday.

The left-handed ace won three National League Cy Young awards and the 2014 NL MVP in a stellar 18-year career spent entirely with the Dodgers. He contributed to World Series championship teams in 2020 and 2024.

"I'm gonna call it. I'm gonna retire," Kershaw said during a news conference on Thursday. "I think it's the right time. It's been such a fun year."