Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Clayton Kershaw, a two-time World Series champion and three-time Cy Young Award-winner, says he will retire after this Major League Baseball season.

The Dodgers posted a statement on social media announcing Kershaw's decision.

The 37-year-old is scheduled to take the mound at Dodger Stadium on Friday for his final regular-season start when the Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants.

Kershaw's decision comes after he contemplated walking away from the game after each of the past four seasons and ultimately opted to return.

A future Hall-of-Famer, he will retire after 18 seasons, all with the Dodgers and with at least 222 career wins and more than 3,000 strikeouts after becoming the 20th pitcher to reach that milestone in July.

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