The Los Angeles Dodgers were stunned Thursday morning when longtime ace Clayton Kershaw informed teammates of his retirement through a group message. The announcement came just hours before the start of the team’s four-game series with the San Francisco Giants. It sparked a wave of emotional reactions throughout the Dodgers clubhouse, with Max Muncy among the players most visibly affected.

Veteran players like Freddie Freeman reportedly knew about the decision ahead of time, but for most of the roster, the group message came as a surprise. Before first pitch, Max Muncy addressed reporters, echoing the disbelief many fans were already feeling. The Orange County Register’s Bill Plunkett took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account to share Muncy’s stunned reaction to the announ

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