{"id":7165,"date":"2026-01-16T00:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/clayton-kershaw-to-represent-team-usa-in-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:47:39","slug":"clayton-kershaw-to-represent-team-usa-in-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/clayton-kershaw-to-represent-team-usa-in-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Clayton Kershaw to represent Team USA in World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section id=\"0\" class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27630630.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27630630.jpg\" alt=\"NBA: New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks\" class=\"w-full\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">Nov 19, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw looks on during the second quarter between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">\n<p>Clayton Kershaw is returning to the mound after all.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">\n<p>Months removed from announcing his retirement from Major League Baseball, Kershaw will represent the United States in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Team USA on Thursday announced the news on Kershaw, who will be pitching in the event for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-3\">\n<p>Kershaw, 37, capped his MLB career in style, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers successfully defend their World Series title with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The World Series title was the third for the left-handed Kershaw, who also has three National League Cy Young Awards and a 2014 NL Most Valuable Player award on his resume.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CLAYTON KERSHAW!<\/p>\n<p>The three-time World Series champ, 11-time All-Star, three-time NL Cy Young Award winner, and 2014 NL MVP will suit up one last time for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic! ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CnUnpa1oeH\">pic.twitter.com\/CnUnpa1oeH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USA Baseball (@USABaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USABaseball\/status\/2011823206529703998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-5\">\n<p>Kershaw is 223-96 with a 2.53 ERA in 455 career games (451 starts) with the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-6\">\n<p>He will join fellow pitchers Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal, Logan Webb, Joe Ryan and Clay Holmes among others on the Team USA roster.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-7\">\n<p>Team USA&#8217;s first game of the 2026 competition is against Brazil in Pool B action on March 6 in Houston.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-8\">\n<p>&#8211;Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/clayton-kershaw-to-represent-team-usa-in-world-baseball-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nov 19, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw looks on during the second quarter between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Clayton Kershaw is returning to the mound after all. 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