Dodgers: 3 reasons Clayton Kershaw holds keys to 2020 team success

2) Veteran leadership

As different proposals have been leaked to the media about how the 2020 season could look, it has been revealing to learn how different players react to the reports. In general, the younger players, or players without families, seem ready to play, regardless of the format. Whereas, the veteran players, or guys with young kids, are more reluctant.

Clayon Kershaw probably speaks for many veterans when he sounded off against the plan to put the entire league in a bubble in Arizona, separated from their families, in order to play the 2020 season. Kershaw doesn’t want to do that. He joked that he couldn’t imagine himself being stuck playing Call of Duty in a hotel room with Cody Bellinger in between games.

How does this relate to helping the Dodgers?

It’s a reminder of the importance of having a veteran voice in the locker room who can see the big picture and use his status to make sure everyone’s viewpoint is being considered.

There will be a lot of uncertainty entering the 2020 season, if MLB figures out a way to play, and the Dodgers need someone like Kershaw, who carries stature within the league and his own locker room, to keep everyone level-headed.

The Dodgers have a lot of veteran talent, but they also have young pleyers, such as Gavin Lux, Walker Buehler, and Dustin May, once he finds his way to the big club. Kershaw’s role in keeping the clubhouse together and setting an example for the young guys is more important than ever during these challenging times.