Kershaw, now just the 20th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts, joins an exclusive pantheon of greatness.

Clayton Kershaw became the latest member of MLB's exclusive 3,000-strikeouts club, painting the outside corner on Vinny Capra with a sixth-inning slider in a Los Angeles Dodgers walk-off victory at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles Dodgers' ace Clayton Kershaw became the latest member of MLB's 3,000 career strikeout club. Here's a full list of the members.

Clayton Kershaw is in line to become the 20th member of MLB's 3K tier. Here's how to watch his Wednesday night start out in Los Angeles.

As Clayton Kershaw stands tantalizingly just a few strikeouts shy of 3,000, it’s worth reflecting on how rarefied this milestone truly is.

Nolan Ryan has the most strikeouts in MLB history with 5,714 tallied across 27 seasons. He played for the New York Mets, Houston Astros, the then-California Angels and Texas Rangers. Here's the list of the pitchers above 3,000 strikeouts in chronological order (year achieved in parentheses):

If there was a Hall of Fame for remembering names, the 37-year-old left-hander would not be a first-ballot inductee.

The Los Angeles Dodgers veteran was completely candid when asked about his matchup with the impressive Milwaukee Brewers rookie.