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Clayton Kershaw and 3,000 strikeouts: A partnership built on a consistent three-pitch mix

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Clayton Kershaw is the 20th member of Major League Baseball’s 3,000 strikeout club.

Kershaw 's primary three -pitch mix is the fastball, curveball and slider.

The 37-year-old has managed to perfect one of the sport's signature signature plans of attack on the mound.

Clayton Kershaw is just 32 strikeouts away from 3,000 .

The left-handed pitcher has been at the top of the 3 K club for the last 12 years .

He has won three Cy Young Awards and a National League MVP in that time.

His teammates say he has to continually reinvent his game without ever changing his fundamental nature.

Kershaw is 4 -0 with a 3.03 ERA in his eight starts this season (the second -best ERA among Dodgers starters) He is coming off a particularly productive June , giving up just seven earned runs in 27 innings over the entire month .

Kershaw 's three -pitch arsenal remains unchanged, but figuring out ways to maximize it has been an ongoing challenge.

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