US EditionDodgers add Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Banda to NLDS roster
Kershaw, set to retire after this season, joins Dodgers' bullpen to strengthen lefty relief against Phillies' left-handed hitters, with five left-handed pitchers on the NLDS roster.
- On October 4, 2025, the Los Angeles Dodgers added Clayton Kershaw to their NLDS roster at Citizens Bank Park; manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw will be available out of the bullpen.
- Left off the Wild Card roster, Kershaw had started the regular-season finale, throwing 94 pitches and recording 5 1/3 shutout innings in a 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.
- Roster details show six left-handers among 11 pitchers on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster, which also includes 14 position players and Shohei Ohtani as a two-way player.
- The Dodgers added Clayton Kershaw to bolster bullpen options against the Philadelphia Phillies, reducing the need for an extra full-time reliever, according to manager Dave Roberts.
- Kershaw, who announced this season will be his last, will finish an 18-year career as an 11-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, 2014 NL MVP and two-time World Series champion with 32 postseason starts and seven relief appearances.
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