On a night that said plenty about the 18-year relationship between Kershaw and the Dodgers and Kershaw and the fan base, the left-hander showed why he stands alone among the 20 names on the list.

Clayton Kershaw has reached 3,000 strikeouts, becoming the 20th pitcher to reach the milestone Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws against Chicago White Sox’s Vinny Capra during the sixth inning to strike him out for his 3,

The three-time Cy Young Award winner is expected to achieve the milestone in front of his home fans at Dodger Stadium — where he has 1,627 Ks — when he faces the Chicago White Sox. Kershaw will become the 20th pitcher in major league history to reach the vaunted mark.