Dodgers’ Miguel Rojas Named 3 Players as Dave Roberts’ Clubhouse Conduits

In an interview with Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain, shortstop Miguel Rojas said manager Dave Roberts is the most vocal person in the clubhouse. But, he went on to identify three veterans as conduits he uses to reach out to players.

“I think the main vocal guy is Dave Roberts. We have our manager that is going to find his way to kind of get to everybody,” Rojas said. “And sometimes he got to go to someone to help him in certain situations and he’s really good at managing that. If he wants to go to someone, he’ll probably go through me, he’s probably going to go through Mookie, he’s going to go through Clayton Kershaw .”

All three players are equipped with more than a decade of MLB experience. Additionally, Kershaw and Betts each boast multiple All-Star selections.

Two-thirds of this trio have been absent this season, as Kershaw and Betts found themselves on the injured list. Kershaw’s return this week gifts the Dodgers not only a three-time Cy Young winning pitcher but a distinguished leader.

Rojas, one of the three clubhouse conduits, said a championship team requires more than one leader.

“He’s using his whole personnel,” Rojas said about Roberts. “I think in a team that wants to win a championship, and I’ve never been part of one, but I’m pretty sure that it’s not going to be just one vocal guy that everybody’s going to be waiting for that guy to say something so they can actually get themselves fired up. I think it’s going to be like a group work, where everybody kind of do their part.”

Even with the return of Kershaw, the Dodgers are still missing one of their key leaders, Betts. There is no confirmed date for Betts to return from injury, but he has made significant progress. He has been out for five of the six to eight weeks of his expected recovery time. Betts also swung a bat for the first time since June 16 on Monday.

A healthy Rojas, Kershaw, and Betts could be the push the Dodgers need to win a World Series championship.

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