Aaron Judge (left), Francisco Lindor (center), and Xander Bogaerts (right) (Getty)
The MLB is much more than a game of stats. Apart from statistical analysis like sabermetrics, the game is heavily influenced by the atmosphere within the clubhouse. Club harmony is one of the most underrated aspects of today's game that some organizations might have overlooked in the age of data analysis.
In the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast hosted by Rob Bradford, 15-year MLB pro Adam Ottavino discussed his experience on which player exhibited the best traits as a locker room leader.
"Players that jump out to me right away are Aaron Judge and Brett Gardner with the New York Yankees, those two were excellent," Ottavino said. "With the Red Sox, Nathan Eovaldi and Xander [Bogaerts] come to mind as a good leader." (18:55-19:08)
