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Dodgers React to Major Clayton Kershaw News on Sunday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Eric Nacach | Last updated Jun 8, 2025 6:09 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium today, and starter Clayton Kershaw was on the mound for the reigning World Series champions.

Kershaw entered the game positioned 21st on the MLB’s all-time strikeout list. He needed just three strikeouts to tie Zack Greinke’s total of 2,978 and four to move past him.

Kershaw allowed six hits and just one earned run over five innings on Sunday afternoon, striking out seven.

The 2014 National League MVP passed Greinke on the all-time strikeout list in the bottom of the third inning, striking out Cardinals left fielder Lars Nootbaar, who came into the afternoon batting .247 this season.

Shortly after Kershaw moved past Greinke, the Dodgers took to social media to react, simply reposting the news with no words.

Kershaw, who was drafted seventh overall by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2006 MLB Draft, is now in his 18th major league season. Entering today's start, he had a 0–0 record with a 5.17 ERA, eight strikeouts, and a 1.66 WHIP across four appearances in 2025.

Kershaw is a 10-time All-Star, a three-time National League Cy Young Award winner, and holds one NL MVP award won in 2014. He led the league in ERA five times, wins three times, and strikeouts three times. He also threw a no-hitter in 2014 and helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 2020.

With Sunday's achievement, the Dodgers pitcher now sets his sights on reaching 3,000 strikeouts as he looks ahead to the next milestone in his career.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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