Not: Nick Kurtz encounters the typical rookie setback The Athletics’ No. 1 and MLB Pipeline’s No. 14 overall prospect is beginning to slump. After a fair performance in spring and early summer, Kurtz is experiencing another slow period.

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):

L os Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw has accomplished just about everything a baseball player could hope for in his 18-year career. He's a two-time World Series Champion, an MVP, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, a 10-time All-Star, and now, as his career enters its twilight, he added yet another accolade to the long list.